But the men of Levi must make their camp around the Holy Tent. The men of Levi will guard the Holy Tent of the Agreement. {They will protect the Holy Tent} so that nothing bad will happen to the people of Israel.”
“The flag of Reuben’s camp will be south of the Holy Tent. [12] Each group will camp near its flag. The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.
In this family group there were 8,300 [36] men and boys a month old or over. The Kohathite people were given the job of taking care of {the things in} the holy place.