- The Merarites were appointed to take care of the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,
- as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes.
- Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the Tent of Meeting. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.
- The total number of Levites counted at the LORD's command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.
- The LORD said to Moses, "Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names.
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- 米拉利子孫的職分、是看守帳幕的板、閂、柱子、帶卯的座、和帳幕一切所使用的器具、
- 院子四圍的柱子、帶卯的座、橛子、和繩子。
- 在帳幕前東邊、向日出之地安營的、是摩西亞倫、和亞倫的兒子.他們看守聖所、替以色列人守耶和華所吩咐的.近前來的外人、必被治死。
- 凡被數的利未人就是摩西亞倫照耶和華吩咐所數的、按著家室從一個月以外的男子、共有二萬二千名。
- 耶和華對摩西說、你要從以色列人中數點一個月以外凡頭生的男子、把他們的名字記下。
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