²⁸ There were 8,600^[a] males one month old or older among these Kohathite clans. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary,

³⁵ The list included all the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle, ³⁶ and the total number came to 2,750.

³¹ These four clans were responsible for the care of the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the various articles used in the sanctuary, the inner curtain, and all the equipment related to their use.

⁷ They will serve Aaron and the whole community, performing their sacred duties in and around the Tabernacle.^[a]