17. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
18. “Don’t let the Kohathites be destroyed from the Levites.
19. Do this for the Kohathites. Then they may go near the Most Holy Place and not die. Aaron and his sons must go in and show each Kohathite what to do. And they must show each man what to carry.
20. The Kohathites must not enter and look at the holy things, even for a second. If they do, they will die.”
21. The Lord said to Moses,
22. “Count the Gershonites by families and family groups.
23. Count the men from 30 to 50 years old. Everyone has a job to do in the Meeting Tent.
24. “This is what the Gershonite family groups must do and what they must carry.