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The number of his army is 54,400.

The number of his army is 57,400.

The number of his army is 46,500.

The number of his army is 59,300.

The number of his army is 45,650.

"Then the meeting tent will go out with the Levites among the people. In the same way that they set up their tents, so they will leave to move on, every man in his place, by his flags.

The number of his army is 40,500.

The number of his army is 32,200.

The number of his army is 35,400.

The number of his army is 62,700.

The number of his army is 41,500.

The number of his army is 53,400.

So the people of Israel did all that the Lord had told Moses. They set up their tents by their flags. And they left to move on in the same way, every one by his family and by his father's house.

You will give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They are all given to him from among the people of Israel.

Set apart Aaron and his sons to do the work of religious leaders. But if anyone comes near who is not a religious leader, he must be put to death."

Moses and Aaron and his sons were to set up their tents on the east side in front of the meeting tent, toward the sunrise. They did the duties of the meeting tent, whatever had to be done for the people of Israel. But the one who came near who was not a religious leader was to be put to death.

Give the money, the price of those who are more in number than the Levites, to Aaron and his sons."

Then Moses gave the money to Aaron and his sons, just as the Lord had told Moses by His Word.

When the people leave to move on, Aaron and his sons will go in and take down the curtain in front of the special box with the Law inside. And they will cover the special box with it.

Aaron and his sons will finish covering the holy objects and all the things of the meeting tent, as the people move on. After that the sons of Kohath will come to carry them. In this way they will not touch the holy objects and die. These are the things in the meeting tent which the sons of Kohath are to carry.