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37 the pillars around the courtyard, their sockets, pegs, and tent cords.

The Encampment of Moses and Aaron

38 In front of the tent and east of the Tent of Meeting, Moses, Aaron, and Aaron’s[a] sons encamped facing the east. They were tasked to perform the duties of the sanctuary and care for the needs of the Israelis. Any unauthorized[b] person who approached was to be executed. 39 As the Lord had instructed, everyone counted by Moses and Aaron from the descendants of Levi, according to their tribe, all males from a month old and above numbered 22,000.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 3:38 Lit his
  2. Numbers 3:38 Or undesignated

37 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard(A) with their bases, tent pegs(B) and ropes.

38 Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east(C) of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the tent of meeting.(D) They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary(E) on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.(F)

39 The total number of Levites counted(G) at the Lord’s command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.(H)

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