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

The families of the Gershonites encamped behind the tabernacle westward.

And the prince of the father's house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.

This shall be the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving, and in carrying:

At the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their carrying, and in all their service; and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their carrying.

And these are the 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.