“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.”
And any outsider who comes near shall be put to death — the extreme penalty for unauthorized approach to the tabernacle emphasizes the absolute holiness of the sanctuary. The death penalty protects the sacred space from desecration and the people from divine judgment; unauthorized touching or viewing of holy things results in execution, as illustrated in Leviticus 10:1-2 (Nadab and Abihu) and Numbers 4:19-20.
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