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.
41. So these men from the Gershon 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.