Numbers 1:47-54

International Children’s Bible

⁴⁷The families from the tribe of Levi were not listed with the others. ⁴⁸The Lord had told Moses: ⁴⁹“Do not count the tribe of Levi or include them with the other Israelites. ⁵⁰But make the Levites responsible for the Holy Tent of the Agreement. They must take care of it and everything that is with it. They must carry the Holy Tent and everything in it. They must take care of it and make their camp around it. ⁵¹Any time the Holy Tent is moved, the Levites must take it down. Any time it is set up, the Levites must do it. If anyone else goes near the Holy Tent, he will be put to death. ⁵²The Israelites will make their camps in separate divisions, each man near his family flag. ⁵³But the Levites must make their camp around the Holy Tent of the Agreement. Then I will not be angry with the Israelites. The Levites will take care of the Holy Tent of the Agreement.”