Later, the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” Cain answered, “I don’t know. Is it my job to watch over my brother?”

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these people were Joktan’s sons.

While Jacob was talking with the shepherds, Rachel came with her father’s sheep. (It was her job to take care of the sheep.)

When Bela died, Jobab became king. Jobab was the son of Zerah from Bozrah.

When Jobab died, Husham ruled. Husham was from the land of the Temanites.

This is the story of Jacob’s family. Joseph was a young man, 17 years old. His job was to take care of the sheep and the goats. Joseph did this work with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah. (Bilhah and Zilpah were his father’s wives.) Joseph told his father about the bad things that his brothers did.

He freed the wine server and gave him his job back, and once again the wine server put a cup of wine in Pharaoh’s hand.

and what he said came true. He said I would be free and have my old job back, and it happened. He also said the baker would die, and it happened!”

Then Pharaoh told them, “I don’t think we can find anyone better than Joseph to take this job! God’s Spirit is in him, making him very wise!”

Issachar’s sons were Tola, Puah, Job, and Shimron.

There are very many workers, and you are keeping them from doing their jobs.”

The next day, Moses had the special job of judging the people. There were so many people that they had to stand before him all day.

It is too much work for you to do alone. You cannot do this job by yourself. It wears you out. And it makes the people tired too.

If you do this as God directs you, then you will be able to do your job without tiring yourself out. And the people can still have all their problems solved before they return home.”

You may work six days a week to do your job.

“The high priest was chosen from among his brothers. The anointing oil was poured on his head. In this way he was chosen for the special job of being high priest. He was chosen to wear the special clothes, so he must not do things to show his sadness in public. He must not let his hair grow wild. He must not tear his clothes.

“The priests must be very careful when it comes time to serve me. They must be careful not to dishonor the holy things. If they are careful, they will not die. I, the Lord, have separated them from the rest of the people for this special job.

In the Meeting Tent, the Gershonites had the job of taking care of the Holy Tent, the outer tent, and the covering. They also took care of the curtain at the entrance of the Meeting Tent.

In this family group there were 8300 men and boys a month old or over. The Kohathites were given the job of taking care of the things in the Holy Place.

Their job was to take care of the Holy Box, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the dishes of the Holy Place. They also cared for the curtain and all the things that were used with the curtain.

The people from the Merari family were given the job of caring for the frames of the Holy Tent. They cared for all the braces, posts, bases, and everything that was used with the frames of the Holy Tent.

The Jobs of the Kohath Family

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

Their job is to take care of the most holy things in the Meeting Tent.

The Jobs of the Gershon Family

The Lord said to Moses,

Count all the men who are from 30 to 50 years old who come to serve. These men will have the job of caring for the Meeting Tent.