Numbers 3:25-37

English Standard Version

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.

²⁷ To Kohath belonged the clan of the ^(I)Amramites and the clan of the Izharites and the clan of the Hebronites and the clan of the Uzzielites; these are the clans of the Kohathites. ²⁸ According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were 8,600, keeping guard over the sanctuary. ²⁹ The clans of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle, ³⁰ with ^(J)Elizaphan the son of Uzziel as chief of the fathers' house of the clans of the Kohathites. ³¹ And their guard duty involved ^(K)the ark, ^(L)the table, ^(M)the lampstand, ^(N)the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and ^(O)the screen; all the service connected with these. ³² And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the chiefs of the Levites, and to have oversight of those who kept guard over the sanctuary.

³³ To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari. ³⁴ Their listing according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward was 6,200. ³⁵ And the chief of the fathers' house of the clans of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. ^36 (P)And the appointed guard duty of the sons of Merari involved the ^(Q)frames of the tabernacle, ^(R)the bars, ^(S)the pillars, the bases, and all their accessories; all the service connected with these; ³⁷ also ^(T)the pillars around the court, with their bases and ^(U)pegs and ^(V)cords.