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They were held accountable for taking care of the ark of the covenant. They took care of the table for the holy bread. They took care of the lampstand and the two altars. They took care of the articles that were used for serving in the sacred tent. They also took care of the inner curtain. In fact, they had to take care of everything that was connected with the use of all of those things.
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The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar. He was the son of the priest Aaron. Eleazar was appointed over those who were held accountable for taking care of the sacred tent.
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The families of Mahli and Mushi belonged to the family of Merari.
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All of the males who were a month old or more were counted. There were 6,200 of them.
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The leader of the families of Merari was Zuriel, the son of Abihail. They had to camp on the north side of the holy tent.