53 But ⁿthe Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the testimony, ^oso that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the people of Israel. And ^pthe Levites shall keep guard over the tabernacle of the testimony.”

29 The clans of the sons of Kohath were to camp ^bon the south side of the tabernacle,

35 And the chief of the fathers’ house of the clans of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They were to camp ⁱon the north side of the tabernacle.

38 Those who were to camp before the tabernacle ^qon the east, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrise, were Moses and Aaron and his sons, ^rguarding the sanctuary itself, to protect¹ the people of Israel. And ^sany outsider who came near was to be put to death.