³ Count^(A) all the men from thirty to fifty years of age^(B) who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.

²³ Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age^(A) who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.

²⁴ “This is the service of the Gershonite clans in their carrying and their other work: ²⁵ They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle,^(B) that is, the tent of meeting,^(C) its covering^(D) and its outer covering of durable leather, the curtains for the entrance to the tent of meeting, ²⁶ the curtains of the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar,^(E) the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard,^(F) the ropes and all the equipment^(G) used in the service of the tent. The Gershonites are to do all that needs to be done with these things. ²⁷ All their service, whether carrying or doing other work, is to be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons.^(H) You shall assign to them as their responsibility^(I) all they are to carry. ²⁸ This is the service of the Gershonite clans^(J) at the tent of meeting. Their duties are to be under the direction of Ithamar^(K) son of Aaron, the priest.

The Merarites

²⁹ “Count^(L) the Merarites by their clans and families.^{(M) 30} Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting. ³¹ As part of all their service at the tent, they are to carry the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts and bases,^{(N) 32} as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, ropes,^(O) all their equipment and everything related to their use. Assign to each man the specific things he is to carry. ³³ This is the service of the Merarite clans as they work at the tent of meeting under the direction of Ithamar^(P) son of Aaron, the priest.”

The Numbering of the Levite Clans

³⁴ Moses, Aaron and the leaders of the community counted the Kohathites^(Q) by their clans and families. ³⁵ All the men from thirty to fifty years of age^(R) who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, ³⁶ counted by clans, were 2,750. ³⁷ This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans^(S) who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

³⁸ The Gershonites^(T) were counted by their clans and families. ³⁹ All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, ⁴⁰ counted by their clans and families, were 2,630. ⁴¹ This was the total of those in the Gershonite clans who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command.

⁴² The Merarites were counted by their clans and families. ⁴³ All the men from thirty to fifty years of age^(U) who came to serve in the work at the tent of meeting, ⁴⁴ counted by their clans, were 3,200. ⁴⁵ This was the total of those in the Merarite clans.^(V) Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

⁴⁶ So Moses, Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted^(W) all the Levites by their clans and families. ⁴⁷ All the men from thirty to fifty years of age^(X) who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting ⁴⁸ numbered 8,580.^{(Y) 49} At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry.

Thus they were counted,^(Z) as the Lord commanded Moses.