(1462 - 982 480 years of 1 Kings 6:1)
B. Time spent at Sinai (sometimes called Horeb) ~ cont.
11. Instructions and duties prior to leaving wilderness of Sinai
a. To Tribe of Levi - Numbers 3:5-13
b. To families of Levi - Numbers 3:14-16, 21-24
c. Responsibilities of Levi's sons - Numbers 3:25-39
d. First born redeemed - Numbers 3:40-51
e. Cleansing of the Levites - Numbers 8:5-26
f. Office of Eleazar - Numbers 4:16-20
g. Service of the Kohathites - Numbers 4:1-15
h. Service of the Gershonites - Numbers 4:21-28
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The numbering and division of the Tribes from Chuck Missler, the Camp of Israel:
Levi's sons:
Gershon - pitched westward, had the responsibility of: tabernacle ~ tent ~ covering ~ hanging for the door ~ hangings of the court ~ curtain door of the court.
Kohath - pitched southward, had the responsibility of: ark ~ table ~ candlestick ~ altars ~ vessels of the sanctuary.
Merari - pitched northward, had the responsibility of: tabernacle boards ~ bars ~ pillars ~ sockets ~ vessels thereof ~ court pillars ~ sockets ~ pins and cords.
Moses and Aaron - pitched eastward, had the responsibility of: sanctuary ~ children of Israel.
The graphic below is from the Encampment.
The numbering and division of the Tribes from Chuck Missler, the Camp of Israel:
I found a couple more, The Placement of the Tribes and Their Elders and Israelite Camp Layout.
May Father richly bless you as you study, research, meditate (ponder, ruminate) upon HIS word!
