פרק א
This is when בני was counted.
What is the first day of אייר in the second year?
This was in the center of מחנה.
What is the משכן?
The 3 sons of לוי.
Who are גרשון, קהת, מררי?
The נשיא for שבט שמעון?
שלמיאל בן צורישדי
Children of מררי.
מחלי מושי
These are the people who counted בני.
Who is Moshe, Aharon, and the Nesiim?
These are the four directions.
What are ימה וקדמה צפונה תימנה?
The לויים took the job from these people at that time.
Who are the firstborns, after חטא העגל?
The נשיא for שבט יהודה.
What מררי carried
The poles and beams
This is the reason that שבט לוי was counted separately.
What is
1) Because they were special to Hashem
2) Hashem did not want them to be part of the group that was punished for חטא המרגלים.
This was shown by the specific layout of the camp.
What is that serving Hashem was supposed to be at the center of their lives?
This is where the לויים camped.
What is around the משכן, but closer than the rest of the שבטים?
Number of people in שבט דן.
62,700
Where גרשון camped
West
These are the times that בני were counted.
What is יציאת מצרים, after חטא העגל, and at the completion of the משכן?
What is
1) everybody could be in the best spot for them
2) so there would be no fighting about where to camp
This is the main jobs of the לויים.
What is to guard and protect the mishkan, serve the cohanim, and transport the mishkan?
Number of people in אשר.
41,500
Number of people in קהת.
8,600
What is because Hashem wanted to show His love for them?
They learned this by being in a circle around the Mishkan with their flags.
What is that each shevet/person has a unique role, but each role is equally important and special to Hashem?
Number of people in מנשה.
32,200
Nassi of גרשון