Kohathites
Sign in to saveThe Kohathites were one of the four main divisions among the Levites in biblical times, the other three being the Gershonites, the Merarites, and the Aaronites (more commonly known as Kohanim). The Torah claims that the Kohathites were all descended from the eponymous Kohath, a son of Levi.
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The Kohathites were one of the four main divisions among the Levites in biblical times, the other three being the Gershonites, the Merarites, and the Aaronites (more commonly known as Kohanim). The Torah claims that the Kohathites were all descended from the eponymous Kohath, a son of Levi.
==Overview== The Torah ascribes a specific religious function to the Kohathites, namely care of the vessels and objects within the sanctuary: the Ark of the Covenant, Menorah, Table of Showbread.
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