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Numbers 4:21-28

Numbers 4:21-28

Numbers 4:21-28

Gershonites Job

The Gershonite families are assigned to carry the tabernacle's curtains, coverings, screens, hangings, cords, and related furnishings under the superv...

Numbers 4:1-20

Numbers 4:1-20

The Kohathites carry the tabernacle's most holy furnishings after Aaron and his sons cover and prepare each item. They must follow their assigned serv...

Numbers 3:40-51

Numbers 3:40-51

God takes the Levites in place of Israel's firstborn. Because the number of firstborn exceeds the Levites by 273, the excess must be redeemed with san...

Numbers 3:38-39

Numbers 3:38-39

Numbers 3:38-39

Tabernacle Entrance Guards

Moses, Aaron, and Aaron's sons camp at the tabernacle's eastern entrance as guardians of God's mobile throne room. They prevent outsiders from approac...

Numbers 4:1-20

Kohath & Holiness

The Kohathites carry the tabernacle's most holy furnishings only after Aaron and his sons cover and prepare them. They must neither touch nor watch th...

Numbers 3:33-37

Numbers 3:33-37

God numbers the Merarite families, stations them north of the tabernacle, and assigns them the heavy structural hardware—boards, bars, pillars, socket...

Numbers 3:27-32

Numbers 3:27-32

God numbers the Kohathite families, places them south of the tabernacle, and charges them with carrying its most holy furnishings—the ark, table, lamp...

Numbers 3:14-26

Numbers 3:14-26 Gershonites

God commands Moses to number the Levites, then assigns the 7,500 Gershonites their camp west of the tabernacle and responsibility for its tent coverin...

Numbers 3:5-13

Numbers 3:5-13

God takes the tribe of Levi in place of Israel's firstborn and gives them to Aaron to serve the priests, the congregation, and the tabernacle. Their d...

Numbers 3:1-4

Numbers 3:1-4

The record names Aaron's four anointed priestly sons and recalls that Nadab and Abihu died for offering profane fire, leaving Eleazar and Ithamar to m...

Numbers 2:32-34

Numbers 2:32-34

The chapter concludes with 603,550 numbered fighting men, the Levites excluded as commanded, and Israel obediently camping and marching by tribal stan...

Numbers 2:25-30

Numbers 2:25-30

Dan's standard leads the northern camp, joined by Asher and Naphtali. Their numbered armies form the final division in Israel's ordered encampment and...

Numbers 2:18-24

Numbers 2:18-24

Numbers 2:25-30

North Side Camps

Dan, Asher, and Naphtali form Israel's camp on the north side and march last. Together with the other tribal camps, they surround the tabernacle at th...

Numbers 3:1-4

Aaron and Sons

Aaron and his four sons were consecrated as priests, but Nadab and Abihu died after offering profane fire, leaving Eleazar and Ithamar to minister wit...

Numbers 2:32-34

The Almost Done Census

Israel completes the census and obeys God's directions for camping and marching by tribes. The great number of fighting men displays God's faithfulnes...

Numbers 2:10-16

Numbers 2:10-16

Reuben's camp on the south includes Simeon and Gad. Their numbered armies form the second division to break camp, while the tabernacle and Levites rem...

Numbers 2:18-24

Westside Camps

Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin form the camp on Israel's west side, the third camp to march after the tabernacle. Their precise arrangement presents ...

Numbers 2:10-17

Census continued

Reuben, Simeon, and Gad form the camp on Israel's south side and march second. The Levites carry the tabernacle in the middle of the camps, showing th...

Numbers 2:3-9

Numbers 2:3-9

Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun camp together on the east under Judah's standard. Their combined 186,400 fighting men form the first division to break ca...

Numbers 2:1-2

Numbers 2:1-2

The Lord orders every Israelite to camp under the standard and emblem of his father's house at an appointed distance around the tabernacle, forming on...

Numbers 1:47-54

Numbers 1:47-54

The Levites are excluded from Israel's military census because they must attend, carry, erect, and guard the tabernacle. Their camp around the sanctua...