16. “Eleazar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for the Holy Tent. He will be responsible for everything in it, including the holy things. He will be responsible for the oil for the lamp, the sweet-smelling incense, the daily offering, and the anointing oil.”
17. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
18. “Be careful! Don’t let these Kohathite men be destroyed.
19. You must do these things so that the Kohathite men can go near the most holy things and not die. Aaron and his sons must go in and show each Kohathite man what to do and what to carry.
20. If you don’t do this, the Kohathite men might go in and look at the holy things. If they look at these things, even for a moment, they must die.”
21. The Lord said to Moses,
22. “Count all the people of the Gershon family. List them by family and family group.
23. Count all the men who are from 30 to 50 years old who come to serve. These men will have the job of caring for the Meeting Tent.
24. “This is what the Gershonite family must do and the things they must carry: