Bilangan 7:9

7:9 But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried ¹  on their shoulders, was their responsibility. ² 

Bilangan 18:4

18:4 They must join ³  with you, and they will be responsible for the care of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent, but no unauthorized person ⁴  may approach you.

[7:9]  ¹ tn The verb is the imperfect tense, but it describes their customary activity – they had to carry, they used to carry.

[7:9]  ² tn Heb “upon them,” meaning “their duty.”

[18:4]  ³ tn Now the sentence uses the Niphal perfect with a vav (ו) consecutive from the same root לָוָה (lavah).

[18:4]  ⁴ tn The word is “stranger, alien,” but it can also mean Israelites here.