Numbers 1:53

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Numbers 1:53 (WEB)
But the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel. The Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”

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§1539Article 6 · The Sacrament of Holy OrdersRead at vatican.va
“But within the people of Israel, God chose one of the twelve tribes, that of Levi, and set it apart for liturgical service; God himself is its inheritance.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Num 1:48-53; Josh 13:33.

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Exodus 38:21
Exodus 38:21 and Numbers 1:53 share the same wording (10 words).

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