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no matter how good or bad it is. If you substitute one animal for another, both of them become holy, and neither can be bought back.

Moses was on Mount Sinai when the Lord gave him these laws for the people of Israel.

Instead, give them the job of caring for the sacred tent, its furnishings, and the objects used for worship. They will camp around the tent, and whenever you move, they will take it down, carry it to the new camp, and set it up again. Anyone else who tries to go near it must be put to death.

and will work at the sacred tent for him and for all the Israelites.

The Levites will serve the community by being responsible for the furnishings of the tent.

Their duties at the tent included taking care of the tent itself, along with its outer covering, the curtain for the entrance,

the curtains hanging inside the courtyard around the tent, as well as the curtain and ropes for the entrance to the courtyard and its altar. The Gershonites were responsible for setting these things up and taking them down.

Their duties at the tent included taking care of the sacred chest, the table for the sacred bread, the lampstand, the altars, the objects used for worship, and the curtain in front of the most holy place. The Kohathites were responsible for setting these things up and taking them down.

Their duties included taking care of the tent frames and the pieces that held the tent up: the bars, the posts, the stands, and its other equipment. They were also in charge of the posts that supported the courtyard, as well as their stands, tent pegs, and ropes. The Merari clans were responsible for setting these things up and taking them down.

They belong to me, but I will accept the Levites as substitutes for them, and I will accept the Levites' livestock as substitutes for the Israelites' first-born livestock."

For each one, you are to collect five pieces of silver, weighed according to the official standards.

The Kohathites will be responsible for carrying the sacred objects used in worship at the sacred tent.

Next, Aaron and his sons will use another blue cloth to cover the table for the sacred bread. On the cloth they will place the dishes, the bowls for incense, the cups, the jugs for wine, as well as the bread itself.

With another blue cloth they will cover the lampstand, along with the lamps, the lamp snuffers, the fire pans, and the jars of oil for the lamps.

When the camp is ready to be moved, the Kohathites will be responsible for carrying the sacred objects and the furnishings of the sacred tent. But Aaron and his sons must have already covered those things so the Kohathites won't touch them and die.

Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be in charge of the oil for the lamps, the sweet-smelling incense, the grain for the sacrifices, and the olive oil used for dedications and ordinations. Eleazar is responsible for seeing that the sacred tent, its furnishings, and the sacred objects are taken care of.

for carrying the curtains of the sacred tent, its two outer coverings, the curtain for the entrance to the tent,

the curtains hanging around the courtyard of the tent, and the curtain and ropes for the entrance to the courtyard. The Gershonites are to do whatever needs to be done to take care of these things,

The Merarites will be responsible for carrying the frames of the tent and its other pieces, including the bars, the posts, the stands,

You must confess your guilt and pay the victim in full for whatever damage has been done, plus a fine of twenty percent.