We now read of the pattern in which the tribes had to arrange themselves around the tabernacle: three tribes on each side. This was the order in which they encamped whenever the tabernacle moved on. Wherever the Spirit leads us, we must live our lives devoted to the Lord. Whatever the circumstances, we must live our lives devoted to the Lord.
Chapter 3 gives instructions for the Levites, the priestly family. The Levites were the first born males of the Israelite women after they came out of Egypt. Israel had been saved from the plague of the firstborn, and so her firstborn were dedicated to the Lord. The Levites were themselves divided into clans, and each clan had a specific duty to perform.
One of the branches of the Levites were the Kohathites, who had responsibility for the most holy things. We then get information on the Gershonites and Merarites.
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