Numbers 3:25–37

²⁵The Gershonites’ duties ^aat the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting, ^b26the hangings of the courtyard, the screen for the entrance ^cto the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and the altar, and the tent ropes—all the work relating to these.

²⁷The Amramite clan, the Izharite clan, the Hebronite clan, and the Uzzielite clan came from Kohath; these were the Kohathites. ²⁸Counting every male one month old or more, there were 8,600 ^dresponsible for the duties of ^ethe sanctuary. ²⁹The clans of the Kohathites camped on the south side of the tabernacle, ^f30and the leader of the family of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel. ³¹Their duties involved the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the sanctuary utensils that were used with these, and the screen ^gh—and all the work relating to them. ⁱ³²The chief of the Levite leaders was Eleazar ^json of Aaron the priest; he had oversight of those responsible for the duties of ^kthe sanctuary.

³³The Mahlite clan and the Mushite clan came from Merari; these were the Merarite clans. ³⁴Those registered, counting every male one month old or more, numbered 6,200. ³⁵The leader of the family of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they camped on the north side of the tabernacle. ^l36The assigned duties of Merari’s descendants involved the tabernacle’s supports, crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and all the work related to these, ^m37in addition to the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and ropes.