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.