²¹The Lord told Moses ²²to take a census of the Levite clan of Gershon by sub-clans and families, ²³and to register all the men between the ages of 30 and 50 who were qualified to work in the Tent of the Lord’s presence. ²⁴They shall be responsible for carrying the following objects: ²⁵the Tent, its inner cover, its outer cover, the fine leather cover on top of it, the curtain for the entrance, ²⁶the curtains and ropes for the court that is round the Tent and the altar, the curtains for the entrance of the court, and all the fittings used in setting up these objects. They shall perform all the tasks required for these things. ²⁷Moses and Aaron shall see to it that the Gershonites perform all the duties and carry everything that Aaron and his sons assign to them. ²⁸These are the responsibilities of the Gershon clan in the Tent; they shall carry them out under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

The Duties of the Levite Clan of Merari

²⁹The Lord told Moses to take a census of the Levite clan of Merari by sub-clans and families, ³⁰and to register all the men between the ages of 30 and 50 who were qualified to work in the Tent of the Lord’s presence. ³¹They shall be responsible for carrying the frames, bars, posts, and bases of the Tent, ³²and the posts, bases, pegs, and ropes of the court round the Tent, with all the fittings used in setting them up. Each man will be responsible for carrying specific items.

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