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"After they take the ashes away, they will spread a purple cloth over the altar.
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Next, they will put all the accessories used at the altar on it. These are the trays, forks, shovels, and bowls--all the altar's accessories. They will spread a covering of fine leather over all this. Then they will put the poles in place.
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"When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy things and the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites will come to carry all the holy articles. They must never touch the holy things, or they will die. The Kohathites will carry all the things from the tent of meeting.
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"Eleazar, son of the priest Aaron, will be in charge of the oil for the lamps, the sweet-smelling incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He is in charge of the whole tent and everything in it, the holy place and its contents."
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The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
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"Don't let the Kohathite families from Levi's tribe be destroyed.
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This is what you must do so that they won't die when they come near the most holy things: Aaron and his sons will go into the holy place and tell each man what he will do and what he will carry.
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But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die."
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The LORD said to Moses,
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"Also take a census of the Gershonites. List them by households and families.
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Register all the men between the ages of 30 and 50 who are qualified to serve at the tent of meeting.