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Numbers 4:21-28
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Duties of the Gershonite Clan

21 And the Lord said to Moses, 22 “Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Gershonite division of the tribe of Levi. 23 List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle.

24 “These Gershonite clans will be responsible for general service and carrying loads. 25 They must carry the curtains of the Tabernacle, the Tabernacle itself with its coverings, the outer covering of fine goatskin leather, and the curtain for the Tabernacle entrance. 26 They are also to carry the curtains for the courtyard walls that surround the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain across the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment related to their use. The Gershonites are responsible for all these items. 27 Aaron and his sons will direct the Gershonites regarding all their duties, whether it involves moving the equipment or doing other work. They must assign the Gershonites responsibility for the loads they are to carry. 28 So these are the duties assigned to the Gershonite clans at the Tabernacle. They will be directly responsible to Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

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Numbers 4:21-28
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21 Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 22 “Take a census[a] of the descendants[b] of Gershon also, according to their families[c] and clans, 23 from those twenty years old[d] and above until fifty years old;[e] you will muster[f] them, all who come to help to do the work of the tent of assembly. 24 This is the work of the clans of the Gershonites:[g] to serve and to carry. 25 They will carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the tent of assembly and its covering and the covering of fine leather,[h] which is on top of it,[i] and the curtain of the doorway of the tent of assembly, 26 and the curtains of the courtyard, and the covering for the doorway of the gate of the courtyard, which is all around on the tabernacle and altar, and their cords and all the vessels of their work; and all that is done to them they will do. 27 And all the work of the descendants[j] of the Gershonites[k] will be at the command[l] of Aaron and his sons, for all they are to carry and for all their work, and you will appoint to them responsibility for all they are to carry. 28 This is the work of the clan of the descendants[m] of the Gershonites[n] in the tent of assembly, and their responsibility lies under the direction[o] of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 4:22 Literally “And lift up the number of”
  2. Numbers 4:22 Or “sons”
  3. Numbers 4:22 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  4. Numbers 4:23 Literally “a son of twenty years”
  5. Numbers 4:23 Literally “a son of fifty years”
  6. Numbers 4:23 Or “count,” or “summon,” or “enroll”
  7. Numbers 4:24 Hebrew “Gershonite”
  8. Numbers 4:25 Literally “the hide of a sea cow”
  9. Numbers 4:25 Literally “is above upon it”
  10. Numbers 4:27 Or “sons”
  11. Numbers 4:27 Hebrew “Gershonite”
  12. Numbers 4:27 Literally “the mouth”
  13. Numbers 4:28 Or “sons”
  14. Numbers 4:28 Hebrew “Gershonite”
  15. Numbers 4:28 Literally “in the hand”
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