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52 Then the Israelis are to encamp around the tent,[a] arranged according to their company and the standard of their army. 53 But the descendants of Levi are to encamp on all sides of the Tent of Meeting so that divine wrath won’t fall on the congregation of Israel.[b] The descendants of Levi are to take care of the Tent of Meeting.”

54 The Israelis observed everything that the Lord had commanded Moses, doing exactly what they were told.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 1:52 The Heb. lacks around the tent
  2. Numbers 1:53 Lit. sons of Israel

52 The Israelites are to set up their tents by divisions, each of them in their own camp under their standard.(A) 53 The Levites, however, are to set up their tents around the tabernacle(B) of the covenant law so that my wrath will not fall(C) on the Israelite community. The Levites are to be responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the covenant law.(D)

54 The Israelites did all this just as the Lord commanded Moses.

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