Numbers 3:38

Contemporary English Version 1995

Moses, Aaron, and his sons were to camp in front of the sacred tent, on the east side, and to make sure that the Israelites worshiped in the proper way. Anyone else who tried to do the work of Moses and Aaron was to be put to death.

Cross References

Numbers 3:10

who have been appointed to be priests. Anyone else who tries to perform the duties of a priest must be put to death.

Numbers 1:53

But the Levites will camp around the sacred tent to make sure that no one goes near it and makes me furious with the Israelites.

Numbers 2:3

Judah and the tribes that march with it must set up camp on the east side of the sacred tent, under their own banner. The 74,600 troops of the tribe of Judah will be arranged by divisions and led by Nahshon son of Amminadab.

Numbers 3:35

The Merarites, under the leadership of Zuriel son of Abihail, were to camp on the north side of the sacred tent.

Numbers 3:29

The Kohathites, under the leadership of Elizaphan son of Uzziel, were to camp on the south side of the sacred tent.

Numbers 3:23

The Gershonites, under the leadership of Eliasaph son of Lael, were to camp on the west side of the sacred tent.

1 Chronicles 23:32

They were once in charge of taking care of the sacred tent; now they are responsible for the temple and for helping Aaron's descendants.