27 The Amramite clan, the Izharite clan, the Hebronite clan, and the Uzzielite clan came from Kohath; these were the Kohathites. 28 Counting every male one month old or more, there were 8,600[a] responsible for the duties of[b] the sanctuary. 29 The clans of the Kohathites camped on the south side of the tabernacle,(A) 30 and the leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel. 31 Their duties involved the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the sanctuary utensils that were used with these, and the screen[c](B)—and all the work relating to them.(C) 32 The chief of the Levite leaders was Eleazar(D) son of Aaron the priest; he had oversight of those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:28 LXX reads 8,300
  2. 3:28 Or for guarding, also in v. 32
  3. 3:31 The screen between the most holy place and the holy place; Ex 35:12

27 To Kohath belonged the clan of the (A)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 (B)Elizaphan the son of Uzziel as chief of the fathers' house of the clans of the Kohathites. 31 And their guard duty involved (C)the ark, (D)the table, (E)the lampstand, (F)the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and (G)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.

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