1. The Lord told Moses and Aaron:
2-3. Find out how many men between the ages of thirty and fifty are in the four Levite clans of Kohath. Count only those who are able to work at the sacred tent.
4. The Kohathites will be responsible for carrying the sacred objects used in worship at the sacred tent.
5. When the Israelites are ready to move their camp, Aaron and his sons will enter the tent and take down the curtain that separates the sacred chest from the rest of the tent. They will cover the chest with this curtain,