28. These are the responsibilities of the Gershon clan in the Tent; they shall carry them out under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
29. The Lord told Moses to take a census of the Levite clan of Merari by sub-clans and families,
30. and to register all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who were qualified to work in the Tent of the Lord's presence.
31. They shall be responsible for carrying the frames, bars, posts, and bases of the Tent,
32. and the posts, bases, pegs, and ropes of the court round the Tent, with all the fittings used in setting them up. Each man will be responsible for carrying specific items.
33. These are the responsibilities of the Merari clan in their service in the Tent: they shall carry them out under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
49. Each man was registered as the Lord had commanded Moses; and at the command of the Lord given through Moses, each man was assigned responsibility for his task of serving or carrying.