older and able to go to war. 46 The total number was 603,550. If you’re in the story, how do those numbers feel? 46,500 men who can be soldiers just from the tribe of Reuben! Wait till Judah’s numbers come in! Can you believe we used to be worthless slaves in Egypt And before that, just one family with 12 sons? Now we’re a massive nation And we’re becoming an army! 603,550 – not including the younger men or the women and children! 47 But this total did not include the Levites. 48 For the Lord had said to Moses, 49 “Do not include the tribe of Levi in the registration; do not count them with the rest of the Israelites. 50 Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle of the Covenant,[f] along with all its furnishings and equipment. They must carry the Tabernacle and all its furnishings as you travel, and they must take care of it and camp around it. 51 Whenever it is time for the Tabernacle to move, the Levites will take it down. And when it is time to stop, they will set it up again. But any unauthorized person who goes too near the Tabernacle must be put to death. 52 Each tribe of Israel will camp in a designated area with its own family banner.53 But the Levites will camp around the Tabernacle of the Covenant to protect the community of Israel from the Lord’s anger. The Levites are responsible to stand guard around the Tabernacle.” 54 So the Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses. What’s it like to be a Levite? They don’t get to go to war But I bet some of them wanted to
older and able to go to war. 46 The total number was 603,550. If you’re in the story, how do those numbers feel? 46,500 men who can be soldiers just from the tribe of Reuben! Wait till Judah’s numbers come in! Can you believe we used to be worthless slaves in Egypt And before that, just one family with 12 sons? Now we’re a massive nation And we’re becoming an army! 603,550 – not including the younger men or the women and children! 47 But this total did not include the Levites. 48 For the Lord had said to Moses, 49 “Do not include the tribe of Levi in the registration; do not count them with the rest of the Israelites. 50 Put the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle of the Covenant,[f] along with all its furnishings and equipment. They must carry the Tabernacle and all its furnishings as you travel, and they must take care of it and camp around it. 51 Whenever it is time for the Tabernacle to move, the Levites will take it down. And when it is time to stop, they will set it up again. But any unauthorized person who goes too near the Tabernacle must be put to death. 52 Each tribe of Israel will camp in a designated area with its own family banner.53 But the Levites will camp around the Tabernacle of the Covenant to protect the community of Israel from the Lord’s anger. The Levites are responsible to stand guard around the Tabernacle.” 54 So the Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses. What’s it like to be a Levite? They don’t get to go to war But I bet some of them wanted to
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