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They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it. <a href="/nlt/numbers/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle of the Covenant, along with all its furnishings and equipment. They must carry the Tabernacle and all its furnishings as you travel, and they must take care of it and camp around it. <a href="/esv/numbers/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> But appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall take care of it and shall camp around the tabernacle. <a href="/bsb/numbers/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it. <a href="/kjv/numbers/1.htm">King James Bible</a> But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/1.htm">New King James Version</a> but you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, over all its furnishings, and over all things that belong to it; they shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they shall attend to it and camp around the tabernacle. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its furnishings and over everything that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall take care of it; they shall also camp around the tabernacle. <a href="/nasb/numbers/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its furnishings and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall take care of it; they shall also camp around the tabernacle. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its furnishings and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall take care of it; they shall also camp around the tabernacle. <a href="/lsb/numbers/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony and over all its furnishings and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings, and they shall attend to it; they shall also camp around the tabernacle. <a href="/amp/numbers/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But appoint the Levites over the tabernacle (sanctuary) of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings and all things that belong to it. They shall carry the tabernacle [when traveling] and all its furnishings, and they shall take care of it and camp around it. <a href="/csb/numbers/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They are to transport the tabernacle and all its articles, take care of it, and camp around it. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They are to transport the tabernacle and all its articles, take care of it, and camp around it. <a href="/asv/numbers/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> but appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the furniture thereof, and over all that belongeth to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the furniture thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. <a href="/erv/numbers/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> but appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the furniture thereof, and over all that belongeth to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the furniture thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. <a href="/gwt/numbers/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Put the Levites in charge of the tent of God's words, including the equipment for the tent and everything else having to do with the tent. The Levites will carry the tent and all its equipment. They will take care of the tent and camp around it. <a href="/gnt/numbers/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> Instead, put the Levites in charge of the Tent of my presence and all its equipment. They shall carry it and its equipment, serve in it, and set up their camp around it. <a href="/isv/numbers/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> Instead, appoint the descendants of Levi over the Tent of Meeting, all the vessels, and everything in it. They are to carry the tent and all the vessels in it. They are to attend to it and camp around it. <a href="/msb/numbers/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it. <a href="/net/numbers/1.htm">NET Bible</a> But appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, over all its furnishings and over everything in it. They must carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; and they must attend to it and camp around it. <a href="/nheb/numbers/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall camp around it. <a href="/wbt/numbers/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all its vessels, and they shall minister to it, and shall encamp around the tabernacle. <a href="/web/numbers/1.htm">World English Bible</a> but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall encamp around it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and you, appoint the Levites over the Dwelling Place of the Testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all that it has; they carry the Dwelling Place, and all its vessels, and they serve it; and they encamp around the Dwelling Place. <a href="/ylt/numbers/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and thou, appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all that it hath; they bear the tabernacle, and all its vessels, and they serve it; and round about the tabernacle they encamp. <a href="/slt/numbers/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And thou, set the Levites over the dwelling of testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all which is to it: they shall lift up the dwelling and all its vessels, and they shall serve it, and they shall encamp round about the dwelling.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But appoint them over the tabernacle of the testimony, and all the vessels thereof, and whatsoever pertaineth to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all the furniture thereof: and they shall minister, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But appoint them over the tabernacle of the testimony, and all its vessels, and whatever pertains to the ceremonies. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles. And they shall be for the ministry, and they shall encamp all around the tabernacle. <a href="/nabre/numbers/1.htm">New American Bible</a> You are to give the Levites charge of the tabernacle of the covenant with all its equipment and all that belongs to it. It is they who shall carry the tabernacle with all its equipment and who shall be its ministers; and they shall camp all around the tabernacle. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Rather you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the covenant, and over all its equipment, and over all that belongs to it; they are to carry the tabernacle and all its equipment, and they shall tend it, and shall camp around the tabernacle.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony and over all its vessels and over all that belongs to it; they shall carry the tabernacle and all its vessels; and they shall minister to it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> But authorize Levi over the Tabernacle of the Testimony and over all of its implements and over everything that is in it, those shall carry his tabernacle and all its implements and those shall serve it who shall be camping around the Tabernacle.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> but appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, and over all the furniture thereof, and over all that belongeth to it; they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the furniture thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle. <a href="/sep/numbers/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And do thou set the Levites over the tabernacle of witness, and over all its furniture, and over all things that are in it; and they shall do service in it, and they shall encamp round about the tabernacle. <a href="/parallel/numbers/1-50.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=358" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/1.htm">The Exemption of the Levites</a> …49“Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites. 50<a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">Instead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: hap̄·qêḏ (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">you are to appoint</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: miš·kan (N-msc) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">the tabernacle</a> <a href="/hebrew/5715.htm" title="5715: hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Testimony. Feminine of ed; testimony.">of the Testimony,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kê·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">its furnishings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">in it.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">They</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: yiś·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">shall carry</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: ham·miš·kān (Art:: N-ms) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">the tabernacle</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kê·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">its articles,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: wə·hêm (Conj-w:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8334.htm" title="8334: yə·šā·rə·ṯu·hū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp:: 3ms) -- To minister, serve. A primitive root; to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to.">care for it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="2583: ya·ḥă·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; by implication, to decline; specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. To encamp.">and camp</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: wə·sā·ḇîḇ (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: lam·miš·kān (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">it.</a> 51Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites are to take it down, and whenever it is to be pitched, the Levites are to set it up. Any outsider who goes near it must be put to death.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">Exodus 25:10-22</a> And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. / Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. / Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. ... <a href="/exodus/40-1.htm">Exodus 40:1-38</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, / “On the first day of the first month you are to set up the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting. / Put the ark of the Testimony in it and screen off the ark with the veil. ... <a href="/leviticus/16-2.htm">Leviticus 16:2</a> And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat. <a href="/1_chronicles/23-32.htm">1 Chronicles 23:32</a> So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD. <a href="/1_chronicles/9-32.htm">1 Chronicles 9:32</a> Some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath. <a href="/1_kings/8-4.htm">1 Kings 8:4</a> and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up. <a href="/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">2 Chronicles 5:5</a> and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up. <a href="/hebrews/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1-5</a> Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, ... <a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6-10</a> When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. / By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. ... <a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-12</a> But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. / He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. <a href="/hebrews/9-21.htm">Hebrews 9:21-22</a> In the same way, he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle and all the vessels used in worship. / According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. <a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a> The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” <a href="/hebrews/3-1.htm">Hebrews 3:1-6</a> Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess. / He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. / For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. ... <a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a> you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. <a href="/revelation/1-6.htm">Revelation 1:6</a> who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But you shall appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister to it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.thou shalt<a href="/numbers/3-1.htm">Numbers 3:1-10</a> These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai… <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15,25-33</a> And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation… <a href="/exodus/31-18.htm">Exodus 31:18</a> And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.the tabernacle<a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Numbers 1:53</a> 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.<a href="/numbers/20-11.htm">Numbers 20:11</a> And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.<a href="/exodus/31-18.htm">Exodus 31:18</a> And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.shall encamp<a href="/numbers/2-17.htm">Numbers 2:17</a> Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.<a href="/numbers/3-23.htm">Numbers 3:23-38</a> The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward… <a href="/numbers/10-21.htm">Numbers 10:21</a> And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-4.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-24.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-24.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-23.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-3.htm">Care</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/exodus/19-2.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/exodus/40-9.htm">Furnishings</a> <a href="/exodus/40-9.htm">Furniture</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-32.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-32.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-44.htm">Round</a> <a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-3.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/numbers/1-22.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/3-10.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/numbers/5-10.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/numbers/8-24.htm">Belongeth</a> <a href="/numbers/3-31.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/numbers/1-52.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/numbers/3-7.htm">Care</a> <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/3-8.htm">Furnishings</a> <a href="/numbers/3-8.htm">Furniture</a> <a href="/numbers/1-51.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/numbers/3-3.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/numbers/1-52.htm">Round</a> <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/numbers/2-6.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/numbers/3-8.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 1</div>1. <a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">God commands Moses to number the people</a> 5. <a href="/numbers/1-5.htm">The princes of the tribes</a> 17. <a href="/numbers/1-17.htm">The number of every tribe</a> 47. <a href="/numbers/1-47.htm">The Levites are exempted for the service of the Lord</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This appointment highlights the special role of the Levites in Israel's religious life, as they were responsible for the spiritual welfare of the nation. The "tabernacle of the Testimony" refers to the portable sanctuary that housed the Ark of the Covenant, which contained the tablets of the Law. This phrase underscores the sacred duty of the Levites to maintain the holiness and integrity of the place where God's presence dwelled among His people. The Levites' role foreshadows the priesthood of all believers in the New Testament, where every Christian is called to serve God and maintain the holiness of their spiritual life.all its furnishings, and everything in it The furnishings of the tabernacle included the altar, the lampstand, the table of showbread, and other sacred items used in worship. Each piece had specific instructions for its construction and use, as detailed in Exodus. The Levites' responsibility for these items signifies their role in facilitating the worship and sacrificial system that pointed to the coming of Christ, who would fulfill the Law and the Prophets. The meticulous care for these items reflects the importance of reverence and order in worship, a principle that continues in Christian worship practices today.They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles The tabernacle was designed to be portable, allowing the Israelites to carry it as they journeyed through the wilderness. The Levites were tasked with the physical labor of transporting the tabernacle and its articles, which required careful attention to detail and adherence to God's instructions. This duty symbolizes the journey of faith and the need for God's presence to accompany His people wherever they go. It also prefigures the incarnation of Christ, who "tabernacled" among us, bringing God's presence into the world in a new and profound way.care for it The care of the tabernacle involved maintaining its sanctity and ensuring that all rituals and sacrifices were performed according to God's commands. This responsibility highlights the importance of purity and devotion in the service of God. The Levites' role as caretakers of the tabernacle serves as a reminder of the need for spiritual vigilance and dedication in the life of a believer. It also points to Christ, who is the ultimate caretaker of our souls, interceding on our behalf before the Father.and camp around it The Levites were to camp around the tabernacle, forming a protective barrier between the sacred space and the rest of the Israelite camp. This arrangement emphasized the holiness of the tabernacle and the need for separation from sin. It also illustrates the concept of God dwelling in the midst of His people, a theme that is fulfilled in the New Testament with the coming of the Holy Spirit to indwell believers. The Levites' encampment around the tabernacle serves as a type of the church, which is called to be a holy community set apart for God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a> A tribe of Israel set apart for religious duties and service to God. They were not counted among the warriors of Israel but were given the responsibility of caring for the tabernacle. 2. <a href="/topical/t/tabernacle_of_the_testimony.htm">Tabernacle of the Testimony</a> The portable dwelling place for the divine presence of God among the Israelites. It housed the Ark of the Covenant and was central to Israelite worship. 3. <a href="/topical/f/furnishings_and_articles.htm">Furnishings and Articles</a> These include the sacred objects used in worship and rituals, such as the altar, lampstand, and the Ark itself. 4. <a href="/topical/c/camp.htm">Camp</a> The arrangement of the Israelite tribes around the tabernacle, with the Levites encamped closest to it, signifying their role as guardians and servants of the sacred space. 5. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who received God's instructions regarding the organization and duties of the tribes, including the special role of the Levites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_sacred_duty.htm">The Importance of Sacred Duty</a> The Levites' role underscores the importance of dedicating certain individuals to the service of God. In our lives, we should recognize and respect those who are called to serve in ministry and support them in their sacred duties. <a href="/topical/g/guardians_of_god's_presence.htm">Guardians of God's Presence</a> Just as the Levites were entrusted with the care of the tabernacle, we are called to be guardians of God's presence in our lives. This involves maintaining a life of holiness and reverence for God. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a> The arrangement of the Israelite camp around the tabernacle illustrates the centrality of worship in community life. We should prioritize communal worship and ensure that our lives are centered around God's presence. <a href="/topical/r/responsibility_and_service.htm">Responsibility and Service</a> The Levites' responsibilities remind us of the importance of faithful service. Each believer has a role in the body of Christ, and we should diligently fulfill our responsibilities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 1</a> <a href="/q/who_were_the_kohathites,_gershonites,_merarites.htm">Who were the Kohathites, Gershonites, and Merarites?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_1_chronicles_23_stress_david's_new_levite_roles.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 23 emphasize a new organizational structure under David, when some historical records suggest Levite roles evolved more gradually? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_hebrews_9_2-5_align_with_archaeology.htm">In Hebrews 9:2–5, how can the detailed description of the Tabernacle’s furnishings be reconciled with the limited archeological evidence for such an elaborate structure? </a> <a href="/q/evidence_moses_heard_god_at_the_ark.htm">Numbers 7:89: Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that Moses literally heard God's voice from the mercy seat of the ark?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(50) The tabernacle of testimony.--The testimony (sometimes described as the two tables of the testimony (<a href="/exodus/31-18.htm" title="And he gave to Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him on mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.">Exodus 31:18</a>; <a href="/exodus/34-29.htm" title="And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses knew not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.">Exodus 34:29</a>) denotes in the first instance the tables of the law which were directed to be placed in the ark (<a href="/exodus/25-16.htm" title="And you shall put into the ark the testimony which I shall give you.">Exodus 25:16</a>; <a href="/exodus/25-21.htm" title="And you shall put the mercy seat above on the ark; and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I shall give you.">Exodus 25:21</a>). Hence the ark is described as the ark of the testimony (<a href="/exodus/25-22.htm" title="And there I will meet with you, and I will commune with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel.">Exodus 25:22</a>; <a href="/exodus/26-33.htm" title="And you shall hang up the veil under the clasps, that you may bring in thither within the veil the ark of the testimony: and the veil shall divide to you between the holy place and the most holy.">Exodus 26:33</a>), and the tabernacle as the tabernacle of the testimony (<a href="/exodus/38-21.htm" title="This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.">Exodus 38:21</a>), and the tent, including the outer covering of the mishkan, or wooden building, is called the tent of the testimony (<a href="/numbers/9-15.htm" title="And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was on the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.">Numbers 9:15</a>). Also the veil which separated the holy place from the most holy is called the veil of the testimony (<a href="/leviticus/24-3.htm" title="Without the veil of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening to the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.">Leviticus 24:3</a>). . . . <a href="/commentaries/numbers/1-50.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Instead, וְאַתָּ֡ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you you are to appoint הַפְקֵ֣ד (hap̄·qêḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit the Levites הַלְוִיִּם֩ (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> Levites -- descendant of Levi over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the tabernacle מִשְׁכַּ֨ן (miš·kan) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> A residence, the Tabernacle of the testimony, הָעֵדֻ֜ת (hā·‘ê·ḏuṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5715.htm">Strong's 5715: </a> Testimony all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every its furnishings, כֵּלָיו֮ (kê·lāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> Something prepared, any apparatus and everything in it. כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every They הֵ֜מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They shall carry יִשְׂא֤וּ (yiś·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take the tabernacle הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ (ham·miš·kān) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> A residence, the Tabernacle and all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every its articles, כֵּלָ֔יו (kê·lāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> Something prepared, any apparatus care for it, יְשָׁרְתֻ֑הוּ (yə·šā·rə·ṯu·hū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8334.htm">Strong's 8334: </a> To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to and camp יַחֲנֽוּ׃ (ya·ḥă·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2583.htm">Strong's 2583: </a> To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp around וְסָבִ֥יב (wə·sā·ḇîḇ) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around it. לַמִּשְׁכָּ֖ן (lam·miš·kān) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - 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