“And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.”
And when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites shall erect it — the setting up of the tabernacle reverses the taking down, illustrating the cyclical process of wilderness encampment and journey. The Levites' responsibility for establishing the sanctuary at each new site ensures that YHWH's dwelling place is restored in whatever location the people occupy.
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