Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites. These are the families of the Gershonites.

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

And the ruler of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve and to carry burdens.

At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens and in all their service. And you shall appoint all their burdens to the ones in charge.

And these are the numbered ones of the Levites according to their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities and their open lands.

The sons of Laadan, sons of the Gershonites; chief fathers of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli;

And the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites. And of the sons of Merari arose Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel. And of the Gershonites: Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah.