And of Gershon came the kindred of the Libnites and the Shimeites, which are the kindreds of the Gershonites.

And the kindreds of the Gershonites pitched behind the habitation westward.

And the captain of the most ancient house among the Gershonites, was Eliasaph the son of Lael.

And this is the service of the kindred of the Gershonites, to serve and to bear.

And at the mouth of Aaron and his sons, shall all the service of the children of the Gershonites be done, in all their charges and in all their service, and ye shall appoint them unto all their charges that they shall wait upon.

And this is the service of the kindred of the children of the Gershonites in the tabernacle of witness, and their wait shall be in the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

These are the sums of the Levites in their kindreds: of Gershon, came the kindred of the Gershonites; and of Kohath came the kindred of the Kohathites; and of Merari came the kindred of the Merarites.