25. At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were in charge of the inner tent, the outer tent and cover, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting,
26. the curtains for the courtyard, the screen for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the inner tent and the altar, and the ropes. They took care of all these things.
27. To Kohath belonged the families descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. These were the families descended from Kohath.
28. The number of all the males at least one month old was 8,600. They were in charge of the holy place.
29. The families descended from Kohath put up their tents on the south side of the tent of meeting.
30. The leader of the Kohathite families and households was Elizaphan, son of Uzziel.
31. They were in charge of the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the utensils used in the holy place, and the screen. They took care of all these things.
32. The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar, son of the priest Aaron. It was Eleazar’s duty to supervise those who were in charge of the holy place.
33. To Merari belonged the families descended from Mahli and Mushi. These were the families descended from Merari.
34. The total number of all the males at least one month old was 6,200.
35. The leader of the Merarite families and households was Zuriel, son of Abihail. They put up their tents on the north side of the tent of meeting.
36. It was the duty of the Merarites to be in charge of the framework of the inner tent, the crossbars, posts, sockets, and all the equipment. They took care of all these things.
37. They also took care of the posts for the surrounding courtyard, the bases, pegs, and ropes.
38. Moses, Aaron, and his sons put up their tents on the east side in front of the tent of meeting. They were in charge of the holy place on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who tried to do the Levites’ duties had to be put to death.