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Numbers 3
The sons of Aaron serve as priests, and the Levites are given to help them in place of Israel's firstborn. The three Levite clans, Gershon, Kohath and Merari, camp on three sides of the tabernacle, with Moses and Aaron on the east.
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- The TabernacleCamp of Israel · The TabernacleOpen
- The TabernacleThe east side of the camp · The TabernacleOpen
- The TabernaclePeople in the court · The TabernacleOpen
- The TabernacleLevites in the court · The TabernacleOpen
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Judah camped on the east toward the sunrise, and Moses, Aaron and his sons camped before the Tent of Meeting on the east.
Stated directly in the text; the Levites camped round the tabernacle so that wrath would not come on the congregation.
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People in the court: priests serve at the altar and wash at the basin, worshippers bring their offerings to the door of the tent of meeting, and Levites assist the priests.
Stated directly in the text (Leviticus 1:3–5; Exodus 30:19–21; Numbers 3:6–8).
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The Levites assisted the priests and kept charge of the tent of meeting, but did not serve at the altar.
Stated directly in the text.