Thematic Bible: Gershonites and their duties


Thematic Bible



And the dwelling was taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari removed, lifting up the dwelling.

And these the names of the sons of Gershon according to their families: Libni and Shimei. And the sons of Kohath, according to their families: Amram, and Izebar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the sons of Merari according to their families: Mahli, and Mushi; these they of the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers. read more.
To Gershon the families of the Libnites, and the families of the Shimites: these they of the families of the Gershonites. They being reviewed according to the number of every male, from the son of a month and above, they being reviewed, seven thousand and five hundred. 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. And the watches of the sons of Gershon in the tent of appointment, the dwelling, and the tent, its covering, and the vail of the door of the tent of appointment, And the curtains of the enclosure, and the covering of the door of the enclosure, which is by the dwelling, and upon the altar round about, and its cords, and all its works.

From the son of thirty years and above, even to the son of fifty years, thou shalt review them; all going, to war the warfare, to serve the service in the tent of appointment This the service from the families of the Gershonites, for service, and for lifting up: And they lifted up the curtains of the dwelling and the tent of appointment, its covering, and the covering of tahash which is upon it from above, and the covering of the door of the tent of appointment read more.
And the curtains of the enclosure, and the covering of the door of the gate of the enclosure which is by the dwelling and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the vessels of their service, and all which shall be made for them: and they shall serve.