Numbers 1:47-53

Expanded Bible

⁴⁷ The families groups from the tribe of Levi were not ·listed [counted] with the others, because ⁴⁸ the Lord had told Moses: ⁴⁹ “Do not count the tribe of Levi or ·include [take a census of; ^Llift the head of] them with the other Israelites. ⁵⁰ Instead put the Levites in charge of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] of the ·Agreement [Treaty; Covenant; ^LTestimony; ^Cthe Ten Commandments were in the Ark in the Tabernacle; Ex. 25:10] and everything that is with it [Ex. 32:26–29]. They must carry the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] and everything in it, and they must take care of it and make their camp around it. ⁵¹ Any time the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] ·is moved [sets out], the Levites must take it down, and any time it is ·set up [pitched], the Levites must do it. Anyone else who goes near the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] will be put to death. ⁵² The ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel] will make their camps in separate divisions, each family near its ·flag [standard]. ⁵³ But the Levites must make their camp around the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] of the ·Agreement [Testimony; Treaty; Covenant; 1:50] so that I will not be angry with the ·Israelites [community/ congregation/assembly of the sons/^Tchildren of Israel]. The Levites will take care of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] of the ·Agreement [Testimony; Treaty; Covenant; 1:50].”