Numbers 3:33-39

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.

36The dutiesH4931 assignedH6486 to the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 were the tabernacle’sH4908 framesH7175, crossbarsH1280, postsH5982, basesH134, and allH3605 its equipmentH3627—allH3605 the service for theseH5656 items, 37as well as the postsH5982 of the surroundingH5439 courtyardH2691 with their basesH134, tent pegsH3489, and ropesH4340.

38MosesH4872, AaronH175, andH1121 Aaron’s sons were to campH2583 to the eastH6924 of the tabernacleH4908, toward the sunriseH4217, beforeH6440 the TentH168 of MeetingH4150. They were to performH8104 the dutiesH4931 of the sanctuaryH4720 as a serviceH4931 on behalf of the IsraelitesH1121H3478; but any outsiderH2114 who approachedH7131 the sanctuary was to be put to deathH4191.

39The totalH3605 numberH6485 of LevitesH3881 thatH834 MosesH4872 and AaronH175 countedH6485 by their clansH4940 atH5921 the LORD’sH3068 commandH6310, including allH3605 the malesH2145 a monthH2320 oldH1121 or moreH4605, was 22,000H8147H6242H505.