⁵³ but the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the covenant, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the Israelites, and the Levites shall perform the duties of the tabernacle of the covenant.”^(A)

⁶ “Bring the tribe of Levi near and set them before Aaron the priest, so that they may assist him.^(A)

²⁷ And they would spend the night near the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.^(A)