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Ibn Ezra on Numbers 1:53/אבן עזרא על במדבר א׳:נ״ג
אוהלוים יחנו סביב. פי' הכתוב למעלה למה יחנו סביב שלא יקרב אל המשכן אחד מעדת בני ישראל וימות וזה טעם ולא יהיה קצף כעוזא שנגע בארון ושם כתוב ויחר אף ה' בעוזא:
1BUT THE LEVITES SHALL PITCH ROUND ABOUT THE TABERNACLE OF TESTIMONY. Our verse explains why the earlier verse81 stated that the Levites were to encamp round about the tabernacle:82 (v. 50). Our verse explains why the earlier verse stated that the Levites were to encamp round about the tabernacle.” so that no one from the congregation of Israel should draw close to the tabernacle and die. This is the meaning of that there be no wrath upon…the children of Israel, as there was in the case of Uzzah, who touched the ark.
בוטעם על עדת בני ישראל. אחד מעדתם וכן ויקבר בערי גלעד עיר בן אתונות ורבים כמוהם:
2Scripture there states, And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah (II Sam. 6:7). The meaning of upon the congregation of the children of Israel is, upon anyone from the children of Israel.83 It is similar to and was buried in the cities of Gilead84 (Jud. 12:7)85, for Jephthah was not buried in all the cities of Gilead. and Even upon a colt the foal of asses86 (Zech. 9:9).87. There are many such cases.
גושמרו הלוים. מצוה עליהם לשמור המשכן:
3AND THE LEVITES SHALL KEEP THE CHARGE. The Levites are obligated to guard the tabernacle.