20. Mahli and Mushi were the sons of Merari. Their families were named after them.These were the households of Levite families.
21. To Gershon belonged the families descended from Libni and Shimei. These were the families descended from Gershon.
22. The total number of all the males at least one month old was 7,500.
23. The families descended from Gershon put up their tents on the west side behind the tent of meeting.
24. The leader of the Gershonite households was Eliasaph, son of Lael.
25. At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were in charge of the inner tent, the outer tent and cover, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting,
26. the curtains for the courtyard, the screen for the entrance to the courtyard that surrounds the inner tent and the altar, and the ropes. They took care of all these things.
27. To Kohath belonged the families descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. These were the families descended from Kohath.
28. The number of all the males at least one month old was 8,600. They were in charge of the holy place.
29. The families descended from Kohath put up their tents on the south side of the tent of meeting.
30. The leader of the Kohathite families and households was Elizaphan, son of Uzziel.
31. They were in charge of the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the utensils used in the holy place, and the screen. They took care of all these things.