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Numbers 3:23-35

23The GershoniteH1649 clansH4940 were to campH2583 on the westH3220, behindH310 the tabernacleH4908, 24and the leaderH5387 of the familiesH1004H1 of the GershonitesH1649 was EliasaphH460 sonH1121 of LaelH3815.

25The dutiesH4931 of the GershonitesH1121H1648 at the TentH168 of MeetingH4150 were the tabernacleH4908 and tentH168, its coveringH4372, the curtainH4539 for the entranceH6607 to the TentH168 of MeetingH4150, 26the curtainsH7050 of the courtyardH2691, the curtainH4539 for the entranceH6607 to the courtyardH2691 thatH834 surroundsH5921 the tabernacleH4908H5921 and altarH4196H5439, and the cordsH4340—allH3605 the serviceH5656 for these items.

27From Kohath cameH6955 the clansH4940 of the AmramitesH6020, the IzharitesH3325, the HebronitesH2276, and the UzzielitesH5817; theseH428H1992 were the clansH4940 of the KohathitesH6956. 28The numberH4557 of allH3605 the malesH2145 a monthH2320 oldH1121 or moreH4605 was 8,600H8083H505H8337H3967.1 They were responsible forH8104 the dutiesH4931 of the sanctuaryH6944.

29The clansH4940 of the KohathitesH1121H6955 were to campH2583 onH5921 the southH8486 sideH3409 of the tabernacleH4908, 30and the leaderH5387 of the familiesH1004H1 of the KohathitesH6956 was ElizaphanH4692 sonH1121 of UzzielH5816.

31Their dutiesH4931 were the arkH727, the tableH7979, the lampstandH4501, the altarsH4196, the articlesH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944 usedH8334 with them, and the curtainH4539—allH3605 the serviceH5656 for these items.

32The chiefH5387 of the leadersH5387 of the LevitesH3881 was EleazarH499 sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548; he oversawH6486 those responsible forH8104 the dutiesH4931 of the sanctuaryH6944.

33From Merari cameH4848 the clansH4940 of the MahlitesH4250 and MushitesH4188H4940; theseH428H1992 were the MerariteH4848 clansH4940. 34The numberH6485H4557 of allH3605 the malesH2145 a monthH2320 oldH1121 or moreH4605 was 6,200H8337H505H3967.

35The leaderH5387 of the familiesH1004H1 of the MeraritesH4848 was ZurielH6700 sonH1121 of AbihailH32; they were to campH2583 onH5921 the northH6828 sideH3409 of the tabernacleH4908.

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  1. 1. Numbers 3:28 Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts 8,300; see the total in verse 39. ↩
  2. 2. Numbers 3:30 Elizaphan is a variant of Elzaphan; see Exodus 6:22 and Leviticus 10:4. ↩

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