Numbers 3:21-26
Christian Standard Bible
21 The Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan came from Gershon; these were the Gershonite clans. 22 Those registered, counting every male one month old or more, numbered 7,500. 23 The Gershonite clans camped behind the tabernacle on the west side,(A) 24 and the leader of the Gershonite families[a] was Eliasaph son of Lael. 25 The Gershonites’ duties(B) at the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting,(C) 26 the hangings of the courtyard, the screen for the entrance(D) to the courtyard that surrounds the tabernacle and the altar, and the tent ropes—all the work relating to these.
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- 3:24 Lit a father’s house, also in vv. 30,35
Numbers 3:21-26
International Standard Version
The Descendants of Gershon
21 The families of Libni and Shimei were descendants of Gershon. As families of the descendants of Gershon, 22 all the males a month old and above numbered 7,500. 23 The families of the descendants of Gershon encamped behind the tent toward the west.[a] 24 The leader of the tribe and family of Gershon was Lael’s son Eliasaph. 25 The duties of the descendants of Gershon at the Tent of Meeting pertained to the tent, the tent covering, the curtain[b] to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, 26 the hangings at the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance of the courtyard that surrounded the tent, the altar, and all of the tent cords in use.
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- Numbers 3:23 Lit. sea
- Numbers 3:25 Or screen
Numbers 3:21-26
New International Version
21 To Gershon(A) belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites;(B) these were the Gershonite clans. 22 The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500. 23 The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.(C) 24 The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael. 25 At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle(D) and tent, its coverings,(E) the curtain at the entrance(F) to the tent of meeting,(G) 26 the curtains of the courtyard(H), the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar,(I) and the ropes(J)—and everything(K) related to their use.
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