28. This is the work of the clan of the descendants of the Gershonites in the tent of assembly, and their responsibility lies under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
29. “For the descendants of Merari according to their clans, according to their families, you will muster them;
30. from those thirty years old and above until fifty years old; you will muster them, all who come to do the work of the tent of assembly.
31. And this is the responsibility of those who are to carry, all their work in the tent of assembly: the frames of the tabernacle and its bars, pillars, and bases,
32. and the pillars of the courtyard all around, and their bases, pegs, and cords, with all their vessels and for all their work. You will appoint by name the vessels that they are responsible to carry.
33. This is the work of the clan of the descendants of Merari, for all their work in the tent of assembly under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”
34. And Moses and Aaron mustered the leaders of the community according to the house of their families,
35. from those thirty years old and above until fifty years old; everyone who comes to the service to work in the tent of assembly,
36. the ones counted were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.
37. These were those counted of the clans of the Kohathites, everyone who served in the tent of assembly whom Moses and Aaron mustered according to the command of Yahweh by the hand of Moses.
38. And the descendants of Gershon counted according to their clans and according to their families,