48 For the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying, 49 “Only the tribe of Levi (A)you shall not number, nor shall you take their [a]census among the sons of Israel. 50 But you shall (B)appoint the Levites over the [b]tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its furnishings and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall take care of it; they shall also camp around the [c]tabernacle.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 1:49 Lit sum
  2. Numbers 1:50 Lit dwelling place, and so throughout the ch
  3. Numbers 1:50 Lit dwelling place, and so throughout the ch

48 The Lord had said to Moses: 49 “You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites. 50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle(A) of the covenant law(B)—over all its furnishings(C) and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it.

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