To Gershon the families of the Libnites, and the families of the Shimites: these they of the families of the Gershonites.

The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind the tent to the sea.

And the chief of the house of the father to the Gershonites, Eliasaph, the son of Lael.

This the service from the families of the Gershonites, for service, and for lifting up:

At the mouth of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites for all their lilting up and for all their service: and ye shall appoint upon them in their watches all their lifting up.

This the service from the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of appointment: and their watches in the hand of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest

And these the reviewings of the Levites according to their families: to Gershon, the families of the Gershonites; to Kohath, the families of the Kohathites; to Merari, the families of the Merarites.