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18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
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These were the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei.
19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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The Kohathite clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
20 And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
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The Merarite clans: Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, according to their families.
21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
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To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans.
22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
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The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500.
23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
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The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.
24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
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The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
25 And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
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At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting,
26 And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
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the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes—and everything related to their use.
27 And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.
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To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans.
28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
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The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
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