³⁵ And the chief of the fathers' house of the clans of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

²⁵ “On the north side shall be the standard of the camp of Dan by their companies, the chief of the people of Dan being Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai,

⁵³ But the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the testimony, so that there may be no ^(A)wrath on the congregation of the people of Israel. ^(B)And the Levites shall keep guard over the tabernacle of the testimony.”

²⁸ According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were 8,600, keeping guard over the sanctuary. ²⁹ The clans of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle,