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
New Living Translation
21 The descendants of Gershon were composed of the clans descended from Libni and Shimei. 22 There were 7,500 males one month old or older among these Gershonite clans. 23 They were assigned the area to the west of the Tabernacle for their camp. 24 The leader of the Gershonite clans was Eliasaph son of Lael. 25 These two clans were responsible to care for the Tabernacle, including the sacred tent with its layers of coverings, the curtain at its entrance, 26 the curtains of the courtyard that surrounded the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain at the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment related to their use.
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