1. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
2. “Count the men in the families of the Kohath family group. (The Kohath family group is a part of Levi’s family group.)
3. Count all the men from 30 to 50 years old who come to serve. These men will work in the Meeting Tent.
4. Their job is to take care of the most holy things in the Meeting Tent.
5. “When the Israelites travel to a new place, Aaron and his sons must go into the Meeting Tent and take down the curtain and cover the Box of the Agreement with it.
6. Then they must cover all of this with covering made from fine leather. Then they must spread the solid blue cloth over the leather and put the poles in the rings on the Holy Box.
7. “Then they must spread a blue cloth over the holy table. Then they must put the plates, spoons, bowls, and the jars for drink offerings on the table. Put the special bread on the table.
8. Then you must put a red cloth over all these things, cover everything with fine leather, and put the poles in the rings of the table.
9. “Then they must cover the lampstand and its lamps with a blue cloth. They must also cover all the things used to keep the lamps burning and all the jars of oil that are used in the lamps.