Of Gershon is the family of the Libnite, and the family of the Shimite; these are the families of the Gershonite.

The families of the Gershonite, behind the tabernacle, do encamp westward.

And the prince of a father's house for the Gershonite is Eliasaph son of Lael.

This is the service of the families of the Gershonite, to serve -- and for burden,

'By the command of Aaron and his sons is all the service of the sons of the Gershonite in all their burden, and in all their service; and ye have laid a charge on them concerning the charge of all their burden.

This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonite in the tent of meeting; and their charge is under the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

And these are numbered ones of the Levite by their families: of Gershon is the family of the Gershonite; of Kohath the family of the Kohathite; of Merari the family of the Merarite.