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51 Whenever the Holy Tent is moved, the Levites must do it. Whenever the Holy Tent is set up, the Levites must do it. They are the men who will take care of the Holy Tent. Anyone else who tries to take care of the tent must be killed. 52 The Israelites will make their camps in separate divisions. Everyone must camp near their family flag. 53 The Levites will set up their tents so that they surround the Tent of the Agreement. They will serve as guards and keep the people away from the Tent. This will protect the Israelites from the Lord’s anger.”

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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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