Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind the tabernacle westward.

The prince of the fathers' house of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.

"This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:

At the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burden, and in all their service; and you shall appoint their duty to them in all their responsibilities.

This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the Tent of Meeting: and their duty shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

These are those who were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.