Numbers 3:35
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
Cross-references
Numbers 3:29
Parallel
Numbers 3:29 places Kohathites south; here Merarites camp north—complementary positions around the tabernacle.
Numbers 3:38
Contrast
Numbers 3:38 places Moses and Aaron on the east side, contrasting with Merari's north-side position in the camping arrangement.
Numbers 1:53
Parallel
Numbers 1:53 explains why Levites camp around the tabernacle (to prevent wrath), grounding this verse's specific north-side position.
Numbers 2:25
Parallel
Numbers 2:25 places Dan's tribe on the north side—same direction as Merari's camp, showing the larger camp layout.