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51 Whenever the Dwelling is to move, the Levites will take it down, and whenever the Dwelling is to stop for a new camp, the Levites will set it up. Any unauthorized person who comes near it must be put to death. 52 The Israelites will set up camp, everyone in his own camp and under his own standard, according to their military divisions. 53 But the Levites will camp around the Dwelling of the Testimony so that wrath will not fall on the Israelite community. In this way the Levites will perform the duties for the Dwelling of the Testimony.”

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51 Whenever the tabernacle(A) is to move,(B) the Levites are to take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall do it.(C) Anyone else who approaches it is to be put to death.(D) 52 The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.(E) 53 The Levites, however, are to set up their tents around the tabernacle(F) of the covenant law so that my wrath will not fall(G) on the Israelite community. The Levites are to be responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the covenant law.(H)

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