From Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites; these were the families of the Gershonites.

The families of the Gershonites were to camp behind the tabernacle toward the west.

Now the leader of the clan of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.

And the responsibilities of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting included the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the curtain at the entrance of the tent of meeting,

"Also take a census of the Gershonites, by their clans and by their families.

This is the service of the families of Gershonites, as they serve and carry it.

"All the service of the Gershonites, whether carrying loads or for any of their work, will be at the direction of Aaron and his sons. You will assign them all their tasks as their responsibility.

This is the service of the families of the Gershonites concerning the tent of meeting. Their responsibilities will be under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

Those numbered from the Gershonites, by their families and by their clans,

These were those numbered from the families of the Gershonites, everyone who served in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the Lord.

He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their service required;

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

The Gershonites included Ladan and Shimei.

The following Levites prepared to carry out the king's orders: From the Kohathites: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah; from the Merarites: Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel; from the Gershonites: Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah;