²⁸ 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.

⁷ In order that they may be responsible to him and to all Israel for the care of the Tent of meeting, and to do the work of the House;

³¹ 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.

³⁵ Numbering all those from thirty to fifty years old who were able to do the work in the Tent of meeting;

³⁶ And the number of all these was two thousand, seven hundred and fifty.