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Levites will set up the dwelling. Any other person who approaches will be put to death. 52The Israelites will camp each in their own place under the banner of their own military unit. 53But the Levites will camp around the covenant dwelling so that God's anger will not strike the Israelite community. The Levites will guard the covenant dwelling.
54The Israelites did everything exactly as the LORD commanded Moses.
The wilderness camp's arrangement
Numbers 2The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron: 2The Israelites will camp each under the banner with the symbol of their household. They will camp around the meeting tent some distance from it.
The camp's east side
3On the east side toward the sunrise will be the banner of Judah's camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Judah is Nahshon, Amminadab's son. 4His military unit and those enlisted in it are 74,600. 5Those camping on one side of him are the tribe of Issachar. The chief of the people of Issachar is Nethanel, Zuar's son. 6His military unit and those enlisted in it are 54,400. 7On the other side, the tribe of Zebulun: the chief of the people of Zebulun is Eliab, Helon's son. 8His military unit and those enlisted in it are 57,400. 9All those enlisted in Judah's camp with their military units are 186,400. They will march first.
The camp's south side
10On the south side will be the banner of Reuben's camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Reuben is Elizur, Shedeur's son. 11His military unit and those enlisted in it are 46,500. 12Those camping on one side of him are the tribe of Simeon. The chief of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel, Zurishaddai's son. 13His military unit and those enlisted in it are 59,300. 14On the other side, the tribe of Gad: the chief of the people of Gad is Eliasaph, Reuel's son. 15His military unit and those enlisted in it are 45,650. 16All those enlisted in Reuben's camp with their military units are 151,450. They will march second.
The camp's center
17The meeting tent and the Levites' camp will march in the center of the camps. They will march in the same order as they camp: each in position under his banner.
The camp's west side
18On the west will be the banner of Ephraim's camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Ephraim is Elishama, Ammihud's son. 19His military unit and those enlisted in it are 40,500. 20On one side of him is the tribe of Manasseh. The chief of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel, Pedahzur's son. 21His military unit and those enlisted in it are 32,200. 22On the other side, the tribe of Benjamin: the chief of the people of Benjamin is Abidan, Gideoni's son. 23His military unit and those enlisted in it are 35,400. 24All those enlisted in Ephraim's camp with their military units are 108,100. They will march third.
The camp's north side
25On the north will be the banner of Dan's camp with its military units. The chief of the people of Dan is Ahiezer, Ammishaddai's son. 26His military unit and those enlisted in it are 62,700. 27Those camping on one side of him are the tribe of Asher. The chief of the people of Asher is Pagiel, Ochran's son. 28His military unit and those enlisted in it are 41,500. 29On the other side, the tribe of Naphtali: the chief of the people of Naphtali is Ahira, Enan's son. 30His military unit and those enlisted in it are 53,400. 31All those enlisted in the camp of Dan are 157,600. They will march last under their banners.
32These are the enlisted Israelites by their households. The total enlisted in the camps with their military units is 603,550. 33But the Levites weren't enlisted among the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses. 34The Israelites did everything exactly as the LORD had commanded Moses: they camped under their banners and they marched by their clans and by their households.
Aaron's sons
Numbers 3These are the descendants of Aaron and Moses at the time when the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai. 2These are the names of Aaron's sons: Nadab the oldest, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3These are the names of Aaron's sons, who are the anointed priests and ordained to the priesthood. 4Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when they made an unauthorized offering to the LORD in the Sinai desert. They didn't have any sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.
The Levites' first census
5The LORD spoke to Moses: 6Bring near the tribe of Levi and place them before Aaron the priest. They will assist him. 7They will perform duties for him and for the entire community before the meeting tent, doing the work of the dwelling. 8They will be responsible for all the equipment of the meeting tent and the duties on behalf of the Israelites when they do the work of the dwelling. 9You will give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They have been assigned as a gift to him from the Israelites. 10You will appoint Aaron and his sons to be responsible for the priesthood. Any other person who approaches will be put to death.
11The LORD spoke to Moses: 12I claim the Levites from the Israelites in place of all the oldest males who open an Israelite womb. The Levites are mine 13because all the oldest males are mine. When I killed all the oldest males in the land of Egypt, I reserved for myself all the oldest males in Israel, both humans and animals. They are mine; I am the LORD.
14The LORD spoke to Moses in the Sinai desert: 15Enroll the Levites by their households and their clans. You will enroll all the males over one month old. 16Moses enrolled them according to the LORD's word as he was commanded. 17These were Levi's sons by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 18These were the names of Gershon's sons by their clans: Libni and Shimei. 19Kohath's sons by their clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 20Merari's sons by their clans: Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi by their households.
21To Gershon belonged the clans of Libni and Shimei. These were the clans of the Gershonites. 22Their enrollment, according to the number of males over one month old, was 7,500. 23The clans of the Gershonites were to camp behind the dwelling on the west side. 24The chief of the household of the Gershonites was Eliasaph, Lael's son. 25In the dwelling, the Gershonites were responsible for the meeting tent, the tent with its covering, the screen for the entrance of the meeting tent, 26the curtains of the courtyard, the screen for the entrance of the courtyard surrounding the meeting tent and the altar, and its cords--all these structures.
27To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites. These were the clans of the Kohathites. 28The number of males over one month old, who would perform duties for the sanctuary, was 8,600. 29The clans of the Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the dwelling. 30The chief of the household representing the clans of the Kohathites was Elizaphan, Uzziel's son. 31They were responsible for the chest, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the equipment of the sanctuary with which they would minister, and the screen--all these furnishings. 32The head chief over the chiefs of the Levites was Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest. He was supervisor over those performing the duties of the sanctuary.
33To Merari belonged the clans of Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Merarites. 34Their enrollment, according to the number of males over one month old, was 6,200. 35The chief of the household representing the clans of the Merarites was Zuriel, Abihail's son. They were to camp on the north side of the dwelling. 36The Merarites were assigned responsibility for the frames of the dwelling, its bars, pillars, bases, and all its equipment--all these items--37and the pillars of the courtyard all around, their bases, pegs, and cords.
38Those camping in front of the dwelling eastward