Numbers 1:47-53

471The LevitesH3881, however, were not countedH6485 amongH8432 them by their fathers’H1 tribeH4294.

48For the LordH3068 had spokenH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559,

49“OnlyH389 the tribeH4294 of LeviH3878 2you shall not countH6485, norH3808 shall you takeH5375 their 3censusH7218 amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.

50And you shall 4appointH6485 the LevitesH3881 overH5921 the 5tabernacleH4908 of the testimonyH5715, and overH5921 allH3605 its furnishingsH3627 and overH5921 everythingH3605 that belongs to it. They shall carryH5375 the tabernacleH4908 and allH3605 its furnishingsH3627, and they shall takeH8334 careH8334 ofH8334 it; they shall also campH2583 aroundH5439 the 6tabernacleH4908.

517So when the tabernacleH4908 is to moveH5265 onH5265, the LevitesH3881 shall takeH3381 it downH3381; and when the tabernacleH4908 encampsH2583, the LevitesH3881 shall setH6965 it upH6965. But 8the 9laymanH2114 who comesH7131 nearH7131 it shall be putH4191 toH4191 deathH4191.

5210So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 shall campH2583, eachH376 manH376 by his own campH4264, and eachH376 manH376 by his own 11flagH1714, according to their armiesH6635.

5312But the LevitesH3881 shall campH2583 aroundH5439 the tabernacleH4908 of the testimonyH5715, so that there will be 13noH3808 divine wrathH7110 againstH5921 the congregationH5712 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 14So the LevitesH3881 shall beH8104 responsibleH8104 forH8104 serviceH4931 to the tabernacleH4908 of the testimonyH5715.”