E4.org

Numbers 3:23-38

23 ^aThe clans of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle on the west, 24 with Eliasaph, the son of Lael as chief of the fathers’ house of the Gershonites. 25 And the ^bguard duty of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved ^cthe tabernacle, ^dthe tent with ^eits covering, ^fthe screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting, 26 ^gthe hangings of the court ^hthe screen for the door of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar, and ⁱits cords—all the service connected with these.

27 To Kohath belonged the clan of the ^jAmramites and the clan of the Izharites and the clan of the Hebronites and the clan of the Uzzielites; these are the clans of the Kohathites. 28 According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were 8,600, keeping guard over the sanctuary. 29 The clans of the sons of Kohath were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle, 30 with ^kElizaphan the son of Uzziel as chief of the fathers’ house of the clans of the Kohathites. 31 And their guard duty involved ^lthe ark, ^mthe table, ⁿthe lampstand, ^othe altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and ^pthe screen; all the service connected with these. 32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the chiefs of the Levites, and to have oversight of those who kept guard over the sanctuary.

33 To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari. 34 Their listing according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward was 6,200. 35 And the chief of the fathers’ house of the clans of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle. 36 ^qAnd the appointed guard duty of the sons of Merari involved the ^rframes of the tabernacle ^sthe bars ^tthe pillars, the bases, and all their accessories; all the service connected with these; 37 also ^uthe pillars around the court, with their bases and ^vpegs and ^wcords.

38 Those who were to camp before the tabernacle on the east, before the tent of meeting toward the sunrise, were Moses and Aaron and his sons, ^xguarding the sanctuary itself, to protect ^{▼

▼
Hebrew guard} the people of Israel. And any outsider who came near was to be put to death.