The book of Numbers recounts the itinerary of the Israelites throughout the 40 years of their wanderings and encampments around the sacred tabernacle.

民数记》中，详细描述了,犹太人在荒野中40年的生活,在放置约柜的帐幕旁边安营扎寨。

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The tabernacle always moves in the center of the tribes, and they're positioned in certain specific positions around the tabernacle as they move.

放置约柜的帐幕经常在部落的中心移动，人们一般随着帐幕的移动,在四周搭建帐篷。

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In another, the priests carry the Ark around the city 13 times, so scholars think there are two different accounts here woven together.

在另一个故事里，祭司拿着约柜绕城13次，因此一些学者认为是两个故事在这里交织在了一起。

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The Ark was a visible sign of his presence and it marched before them And soon after the conquest representatives of all of the tribes of Israel are going to meet and make a solemn covenant at Shechem to be the people of Yahweh, to worship him alone.

约柜便是他现身的标志，它在他们面前行进,在征服之后，以色列各个支派的代表们,将要会面并且在示剑订立神圣的契约,立约做耶和华的子民，只对他崇拜。

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The ark cover isn't mentioned, the cherubim aren't mentioned.

约柜的罩子没有被提到，天使没有被提到。

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