28. This is the work that the men of the Gershonite family group must do for the Meeting Tent. Ithamar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for their work.”
29. “Count all the men in the families and family groups in the Merari family group.
30. Count all the men who are from 30 to 50 years old and come to serve. These men will do a special work for the Meeting Tent.
31. When you travel, it is their job to carry the frames of the Meeting Tent. They must carry the braces, the posts, and the bases.
32. They must also carry the posts that are around the courtyard. They must carry the bases, the tent pegs, the ropes, and everything that is used for the poles around the courtyard. List the names and tell each man exactly what he must carry.
33. This is what the people from the Merari family will do to serve in the work for the Meeting Tent. Ithamar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for their work.”
34. Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the Israelites counted the Kohathites. They counted them by families and family groups.
35. They counted all the men from 30 to 50 years old who were able to serve. These men were given special work to do for the Meeting Tent.
36. There were 2750 men in the Kohath family group who were qualified to do this work.
37. So these men from the Kohath family group were given their special work to do for the Meeting Tent. Moses and Aaron did this the way the Lord had told Moses to do.
38. Also, the Gershonite family group was counted.
39. All the men from 30 to 50 years old who qualified to serve were counted. These men were given their special work to do for the Meeting Tent.
40. There were 2630 men in the families of the Gershon family group who were qualified.