13 The verb is the imperfect tense, but it describes their customary activity—they had to carry, they used to carry.
14 Heb “upon them,” meaning “their duty.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were charged with the service of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulder.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects carried on their shoulders.

NLTNew Living Translation

But he gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But to the descendants of Kohath he did not give anything because the work of the sanctuary they carried upon them on their shoulders.

KJV 1900King James Version

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.

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