Numbers 4:21-28

New International Reader's Version

The Families of Gershon

²¹ The Lord said to Moses, ²² “Count the families of Gershon. Make a list of them family by family. ²³ Count all the men 30 to 50 years old. Those are the men who must come and serve at the tent of meeting.

²⁴ “Here is how the families of Gershon must serve. They must carry things. ²⁵ They must carry the curtains of the holy tent of meeting. They must carry its covering and the outside covering of strong leather. They must carry the curtains that cover the entrance to the tent of meeting. ²⁶ They must carry the curtains of the courtyard. The courtyard is all around the holy tent and altar. They must carry the curtain for the entrance. They must carry the ropes. They must also carry all the supplies used for any purpose in the tent. The families of Gershon must do everything that needs to be done with those things. ²⁷ All their work must be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons. That includes carrying and everything else they do. Aaron and his sons must tell them what to carry. And that will be their work. ²⁸ It is what the families of Gershon must do at the tent of meeting. They must work under the direction of Ithamar the priest. He is the son of Aaron.