Bible Verses

But the Levites are to set up their tents around the Holy Tent of the Testimony, lest God’s anger fall on the whole community of Israel. The Levites will take care of the Holy Tent of the Testimony.”

The sons of Israel are to set up their tents in formation, each man with his own group and under his own banner.

Whenever the Holy Tent is to be moved, the Levites shall take it down; whenever the Holy Tent is to be set up again, they shall do this. Any layman coming near it must be put to death.

You must enlist the Levites to serve the Holy Tent of the Testimony and to look after its furnishings and belongings. They are to carry the Holy Tent and all its furnishings, take care of it, and set up their camp around it.

 “Do not take any census of the Levites or register them among the sons of Israel.

The Lord spoke to Moses and said:

But the Levites and their tribe were not included in the count.

Altogether, the total was 603,550.

Every man of Israel of twenty years and older, able to serve in the military, was counted according to his tribe.

Such were the men registered by Moses, Aaron, and the twelve leaders of Israel, each representing his tribe.