^{23 Ref} The tents of the Gershonites are to be placed at the back of the House, to the west.

²⁴ The chief of the Gershonites is Eliasaph, the son of Lael.

^{25 Ref} In the Tent of meeting, the Gershonites are to have the care of the House, and the Tent with its cover, and the veil for the door of the Tent of meeting,

^{26 Ref} And the hangings for the open space round the House and the altar, and the curtain for its doorway, and all the cords needed for its use.

^{27 Ref} From Kohath come the Amramites and the Izharites and the Hebronites and the Uzzielites; these are the families of the Kohathites.

^{28 Ref} Those who were numbered of them, the males from one month old and over, were eight thousand, six hundred, who were responsible for the care of the holy place.

^{29 Ref} The tents of the Kohathites are to be placed on the south side of the House.

³⁰ Their chief is Elizaphan, the son of Uzziel.

^{31 Ref} In their care are the ark, and the table, and the lights, and the altars, and all the vessels used in the holy place, and the veil, and all they are used for.

^{32 Ref} Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, will be head over all the Levites and overseer of those responsible for the care of the holy place.

^{33 Ref} From Merari come the Mahlites and the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.

^{34 Ref} Those who were numbered of them, the males of a month old and over, were six thousand, two hundred.

^{35 Ref} The chief of the families of Merari was Zuriel, the son of Abihail: their tents are to be placed on the north side of the House.

^{36 Ref} And in their care are to be all the boards of the Tent, with their rods and pillars and bases, and all the instruments, and all they are used for,

³⁷ And the pillars of the open space round it, with their bases and nails and cords.