15. “Count the Levites by families and family groups. Count every male one month old or older.”
16. So Moses obeyed the Lord and counted them all.
17. Levi had three sons. Their names were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
18. The Gershonite family groups were Libni and Shimei.
19. The Kohathite family groups were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
20. The Merarite family groups were Mahli and Mushi.These were the family groups that belonged to the Levites.
21. The family groups of Libni and Shimei belonged to Gershon. They were all the Gershonite family groups.
22. They had 7,500 males one month or older.
23. The Gershonite family groups camped on the west side, behind the Holy Tent.
24. The leader of the families of Gershon was Eliasaph son of Lael.
25. In the Meeting Tent the Gershonites were responsible for taking care of these things: the Holy Tent, its covering, the curtain at the entrance to the Meeting Tent,
26. the curtains in the courtyard, the curtain at the entry to the courtyard around the Holy Tent and the altar, the ropes and all the work connected with these things.
27. The family groups of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel belonged to Kohath. They were all the Kohathite family groups.
28. They had 8,600 males one month old or older. They were responsible for taking care of the Holy Place.
29. The Kohathite family groups camped south of the Holy Tent.
30. The leader of the Kohathite families was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
31. They were responsible for the Ark of the Covenant, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the tools of the holy place, the curtain and all the work connected with these things.
32. The main leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest. Eleazar was in charge of all those responsible for the Holy Place.