Instead put the Levites in charge of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] of the ·Agreement [Treaty; Covenant; ^LTestimony; ^Cthe Ten Commandments were in the Ark in the Tabernacle; Ex. 25:10] and everything that is with it [Ex. 32:26–29]. They must carry the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] and everything in it, and they must take care of it and make their camp around it.

Any time the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] ·is moved [sets out], the Levites must take it down, and any time it is ·set up [pitched], the Levites must do it. Anyone else who goes near the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] will be put to death.

Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests, but anyone else who comes near the holy things must be put to death.”

Moses, Aaron, and his sons camped east of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle], toward the sunrise, in front of the Meeting Tent. They were responsible for the Holy Place for the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel]. Anyone else who came near the Holy Place was to be put to death.

Over this they must put a covering made from ·fine leather [or sea cow hide; Ex. 26:14], then spread the solid blue cloth over that [Ex. 26:1–6], and put the poles in place.

“Then they must spread a blue cloth over the table for the ·bread that shows a person is in God’s presence [Bread of Presence; Ex. 25:30]. They must put the plates, pans, bowls, and the jars for drink offerings on the table; they must leave the bread that is always there on the table.

Then they must put a ·red [crimson] cloth over all of these things, cover everything with ·fine leather [or sea cow hide; Ex. 26:14], and put the poles in place.

Then they must wrap everything in ·fine leather [or sea cow hide; Ex. 26:14] and put all these things on a frame for carrying them.

“They must spread a blue cloth over the gold altar [^Cthe altar of incense; Ex. 30:1–6], cover it with ·fine leather [or sea cow hide; Ex. 26:14], and put the poles in place.

“They must gather all the things used for serving in the Holy Place and wrap them in a blue cloth. Then they must cover that with ·fine leather [or sea cow hide; Ex. 26:14] and put these things on a frame for carrying them.

They must gather all the things used for serving at the altar—the ·pans for carrying the fire [firepans], the meat forks, the shovels, and the ·bowls [basins]—and put them on the bronze altar. Then they must spread a covering of ·fine leather [or sea cow hide; Ex. 26:14] over it and put the poles in place.

He will take some holy water in a clay jar, and he will put some ·dirt [dust] from the floor of the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle] into the water.

the priest will then put on her the curse that the oath will bring—“the Lord will make the people curse and reject you. He will make your ·stomach get big [uterus drop], and he will make your ·body unable to give birth to another baby [womb discharge; ^Lthigh waste away/wither; ^Ca euphemism for the womb].

“‘The Nazirites must go to the entrance of the Meeting Tent and shave ·off their hair that they grew for their promise [^Ltheir consecrated head]. The hair will be put in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the ·fellowship [or peace; well-being] offering [Lev. 3:1].

“So Aaron and his sons will ·bless the Israelites with my name [^Lput my name upon the sons/^Tchildren of Israel], and I will bless them.”

“Speak to Aaron and tell him, ‘Put the seven lamps where they can light the area in front of the ·lampstand [^LMenorah; Ex. 25:31–40].’”

Aaron did this, putting the lamps so they lighted the area in front of the ·lampstand [^LMenorah]; he obeyed the command the Lord gave Moses.

When you bring the Levites before the Lord, the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel] should put their hands on them [^Ca ritual of identification, showing that the Israelites had a part in their consecration].

“The Levites will ·put [lay] their hands [8:10; Ex. 29:10] on the bulls’ heads—one bull will be a ·sin [or purification] offering [Lev. 4:3] to the Lord, and the other will be a burnt offering [Lev. 1:1–17], to ·remove the sins of the Levites so they will belong to the Lord [make atonement for the Levites].

If you are going to continue doing this to me, then kill me now. If ·you care about me [^LI have found favor in your eyes], put me to death, and ·then I won’t have [^Ldo not let me see] any more troubles.”

I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit [^Cthat enables Moses to do his work] that is in you, and I will ·give it to [or put it on] them. They will ·help you care for the people [^Lbear the burden of the people with you] so that you will not have to ·care for them [^Lbear it] alone.

Then the Lord came down in the cloud [^Crepresenting God’s presence] and spoke to Moses. The Lord took some of the Spirit Moses had, and he ·gave it to [or put it on] the seventy leaders. ·With the Spirit in [^LWhen the Spirit rested on] them, they prophesied, but just that one time [^Cas evidence that they had the Spirit; 1 Sam. 10:6–13; 19:18–24].

The Lord answered Moses, “If her father had spit in her face, ·she would [^Lwould she not…?] have been shamed for seven days, so ·put her [she was shut] outside the camp for seven days. After that, she may come back.”

So Miriam was ·put [shut] outside of the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until she came back.

If you put these people to death all at once, the nations who have heard about your power will say,