30. under the leadership of Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
31. Their duties at the tent included taking care of the sacred chest, the table for the sacred bread, the lampstand, the altars, the objects used for worship, and the curtain in front of the most holy place. The Kohathites were responsible for setting these things up and taking them down.
32. Eleazar son of Aaron was the head of the Levite leaders, and he made sure that the work at the sacred tent was done.
33. The two Merari clans were the Mahlites and the Mushites,
34. and they had six thousand two hundred men and boys at least one month old.
35. The Merarites were to camp on the north side of the sacred tent, under the leadership of Zuriel son of Abihail.
36-37. Their duties included taking care of the tent frames and the pieces that held the tent up: the bars, the posts, the stands, and its other equipment. They were also in charge of the posts that supported the courtyard, as well as their stands, tent pegs, and ropes. The Merari clans were responsible for setting these things up and taking them down.