And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
Some of their fellow Levites, who were descendants of Kohath, were responsible for the showbread and had to prepare it fresh every Sabbath.
This verse describes how certain Levites had the special job of making the sacred bread that was placed in God's temple each week.
📚 Historical Context
The Kohathites were one of the three main family groups within the tribe of Levi, who were given specific duties in temple worship. The showbread (also called the bread of the Presence) consisted of twelve loaves that were placed on a special table in the holy place of the temple, representing the twelve tribes of Israel before God. This bread was replaced with fresh loaves every Sabbath, and the old bread was eaten by the priests as part of their sacred duties.
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