53 The Levites, however, are to set up their tents around the tabernacle(A) of the covenant law so that my wrath will not fall(B) on the Israelite community. The Levites are to be responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the covenant law.(C)

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53 But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

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23 The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.(A)

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23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.

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29 The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side(A) of the tabernacle.

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29 The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.

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35 The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.(A)

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35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.

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