Bamidbar 4: One Good Deed Deserves Another

YINR 929: Tanach Yomi · Feb 15, 2026 · 3m

Numbers 4 begins the discussion of the jobs of the Levites when the Mishkan would travel from place to place. Each of the three families– Gershon, Kehat, and Merari were responsible for a different part of the Mishkan. The chapter first discusses the family of Kehat. They were responsible for carrying the vessels in the Mishkan. There was something unique about their job. While Gershon and Merari could take apart the Mishkan and the curtains themselves, Kehat needed help from the Kohanim. The Kohanim would first have to enter the sanctuary and cover up all the vessels properly and then Kehat…