Claimed to be descended from a son of Levi (Gen. 46: 11) and therefore to have an important role in worship. They were responsible for the Holy of Holies of the Tabernacle (Num. 4: 4–20) and prepared the shewbread (1 Chron. 9: 32).
Citation for Kohathites
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MLA
"Kohathites." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 18, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1079>.
Chicago
"Kohathites." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1079 (accessed May 18, 2013).