⁷ Two wagons and four oxen ^(A)he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service.

²⁴ This is the service of the clans of the Gershonites, in serving and bearing burdens: ^25 (A)they shall carry ^(B)the curtains of the tabernacle and the tent of meeting with ^(C)its covering and the covering of goatskin that is on top of it and the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting ²⁶ and the hangings of the court and the screen for the entrance of the gate of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar, and their cords and all the equipment for their service. And they shall do all that needs to be done with regard to them. ²⁷ All the service of the sons of the Gershonites shall be at the command of Aaron and his sons, in all that they are to carry and in all that they have to do. And you shall assign to their charge all that they are to carry. ²⁸ This is the service of the clans of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting, and their guard duty is to be ^(D)under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

²⁵ And the ^(A)guard duty of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved ^(B)the tabernacle, ^(C)the tent with ^(D)its covering, ^(E)the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting, ^26 (F)the hangings of the court, ^(G)the screen for the door of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar, and ^(H)its cords—all the service connected with these.