Numbers 3:23 places Gershonites on the west; this verse places Kohathites on the south—parallel camp assignments for different Levite clans.

Numbers 3:35 assigns Merarites to the north side; this verse assigns Kohathites to the south—opposite camp positions within the Levitical arrangement.

Numbers 3:38 specifies the east-side camp of Moses and Aaron, contrasting with the Kohathites' south camp position.

Numbers 1:53 commands all Levites to camp around the tabernacle; this verse assigns Kohathites to the south side, fulfilling that command.

Numbers 2:10 places Reuben's camp on the south; this verse also places Kohathites on the south—same directional assignment but different tribes.