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Numbers 3:29 Cross-References
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“The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.”
Numbers 3:29 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 3:29
The Kohathites encamped on the south side of the tabernacle, positioning them for immediate access to the holy furnishings they would transport. This strategic placement reflects divine wisdom in organizing worship logistics. The Hebrew teyman (southward) positioned them near the altar and laver. God orders His people not randomly but with purpose—proximity to sacred objects required those who understood their holiness. This foreshadows how elders must be positioned near spiritual truth to guard and teach it (Titus 1:9).
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Cross-References for Numbers 3:29
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“that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.,But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony., וְהַלְוִיִּם יַחֲנוּ סָבִיב לְמִשְׁכַּן הָעֵדֻת וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה קֶצֶף עַל־עֲדַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְשָׁמְרוּ הַלְוִיִּם אֶת־מִשְׁמֶרֶת מִשְׁכַּן הָעֵדוּת׃ ,But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of the testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel; and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.”
“The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.”