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To the sons of Gershom were given from the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan and Ashtaroth, with their pasture lands;
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their births: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and Levi lived 137 years. The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimi, by their families.
These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei. The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. read more.
The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses. Of Gershon were the families of the Libnites and of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites. The males who were numbered of them from a month old and upward totaled 7,500. The families of the Gershonites were to encamp behind the tabernacle on the west, The leader of the fathers' houses of the Gershonites being Eliasaph son of Lael. And the responsibility of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting was to be the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, and the hangings for the door of the Tent of Meeting, And the hangings of the court, the curtain for the door of the court which is around the tabernacle and the altar, its cords, and all the service pertaining to them.
The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses. Of Gershon were the families of the Libnites and of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites. The males who were numbered of them from a month old and upward totaled 7,500. The families of the Gershonites were to encamp behind the tabernacle on the west, The leader of the fathers' houses of the Gershonites being Eliasaph son of Lael. And the responsibility of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting was to be the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, and the hangings for the door of the Tent of Meeting, And the hangings of the court, the curtain for the door of the court which is around the tabernacle and the altar, its cords, and all the service pertaining to them.
Take a census of the sons of Gershon, by their fathers' houses, by their families. From thirty years old and up to fifty years old you shall number them, all who enter for service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting. This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens [when on the march]: read more.
And they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle, and the Tent of Meeting, its covering, and the covering of dolphin or porpoise skin that is on top of it, and the hanging or screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting, And the hangings of the court, and the hanging or screen for the entrance of the gate of the court which is around the tabernacle and the altar [of burnt offering], and their cords, and all the equipment for their service; whatever needs to be done with them, that they shall do. Under the direction of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all they have to carry and in all they have to do; and you shall assign to their charge all that they are to carry [on the march]. This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting; and their work shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the [high] priest.
And they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle, and the Tent of Meeting, its covering, and the covering of dolphin or porpoise skin that is on top of it, and the hanging or screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting, And the hangings of the court, and the hanging or screen for the entrance of the gate of the court which is around the tabernacle and the altar [of burnt offering], and their cords, and all the equipment for their service; whatever needs to be done with them, that they shall do. Under the direction of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all they have to carry and in all they have to do; and you shall assign to their charge all that they are to carry [on the march]. This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting; and their work shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the [high] priest.
The men who were numbered of the sons of Gershon, by their families (clans), and by their fathers’ households,
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He gave two carts and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service [in transporting the tabernacle];
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Then the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were carrying the tabernacle, moved out.
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These are those who were numbered 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.
The sons of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the families of the tribe of Issachar and from the tribe of Asher and from the tribe of Naphtali and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
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The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, were given thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and [the other half of] Manasseh in Bashan.
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of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, with 130 of his relatives;
And David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Levites » Assigned to, by families
The [first] lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. So those Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin thirteen cities. And the rest of the Kohathites received by lot from the families of the tribes of Ephraim, Dan, and the half-tribe of Manasseh ten cities. The Gershonites received by lot from the families of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan thirteen cities. read more.
The Merarites received according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun twelve cities. The Israelites gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their pasturelands (suburbs), as the Lord commanded through Moses. They gave from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities here mentioned by name, Which went to the families of the descendants of Aaron, of the Kohathite branch of the Levites, for the lot fell to them first. They gave them [the city of] Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its pasturelands round about it. But the city's fields and villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his own. Thus to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the slayer, with its pasturelands (suburbs), and together with their suburbs, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Holon, Debir, Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh; nine cities, each with its suburbs, out of those two tribes. Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon, Geba, Anathoth, and Almon; four cities, each with its suburbs. The cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen, with their suburbs. The rest of the Kohathites belonging to the Levitical families were allotted cities out of the tribe of Ephraim. To them were given, each with its pasturelands (suburbs), Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Gezer, And Kibzaim, and Beth-horon; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). And out of the tribe of Dan, each with its pasturelands (suburbs), Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach, and [another] Gath-rimmon; two cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). All the cities for the families of the remaining Kohathites were ten, with their pasturelands (suburbs). And to the Gershonites of the families of the Levites they gave out of the other half-tribe of Manasseh the city of Golan in Bashan, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Be-eshterah; two cities, each with its pasturelands. Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion, Daberath, Jarmuth, and En-gannim; four cities, each with its suburbs. Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal, Abdon, Helkath, and Rehob; four cities, each with its pasturelands. And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee, city of refuge for the slayer, and Hammoth-dor, and Kartan; three cities, each with its suburbs. All the cities of the Gershonite families were thirteen, with their pasturelands (suburbs). And to the families of the Merarites, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun were given Jokneam, Kartah, Dimnah, and Nahalal; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer, Jahaz, Kedemoth, and Mephaath; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Mahanaim, Heshbon, and Jazer; four cities in all, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). So all the cities allotted to the Merarite families, that is, the remainder of the Levite families, were twelve cities.
The Merarites received according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun twelve cities. The Israelites gave by lot to the Levites these cities with their pasturelands (suburbs), as the Lord commanded through Moses. They gave from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities here mentioned by name, Which went to the families of the descendants of Aaron, of the Kohathite branch of the Levites, for the lot fell to them first. They gave them [the city of] Kiriath-arba, Arba being the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with its pasturelands round about it. But the city's fields and villages they gave to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his own. Thus to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave Hebron, the city of refuge for the slayer, with its pasturelands (suburbs), and together with their suburbs, Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa, Holon, Debir, Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh; nine cities, each with its suburbs, out of those two tribes. Out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon, Geba, Anathoth, and Almon; four cities, each with its suburbs. The cities of the sons of Aaron, the priests, were thirteen, with their suburbs. The rest of the Kohathites belonging to the Levitical families were allotted cities out of the tribe of Ephraim. To them were given, each with its pasturelands (suburbs), Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Gezer, And Kibzaim, and Beth-horon; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). And out of the tribe of Dan, each with its pasturelands (suburbs), Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Taanach, and [another] Gath-rimmon; two cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). All the cities for the families of the remaining Kohathites were ten, with their pasturelands (suburbs). And to the Gershonites of the families of the Levites they gave out of the other half-tribe of Manasseh the city of Golan in Bashan, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Be-eshterah; two cities, each with its pasturelands. Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion, Daberath, Jarmuth, and En-gannim; four cities, each with its suburbs. Out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal, Abdon, Helkath, and Rehob; four cities, each with its pasturelands. And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee, city of refuge for the slayer, and Hammoth-dor, and Kartan; three cities, each with its suburbs. All the cities of the Gershonite families were thirteen, with their pasturelands (suburbs). And to the families of the Merarites, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun were given Jokneam, Kartah, Dimnah, and Nahalal; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer, Jahaz, Kedemoth, and Mephaath; four cities, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead, as the city of refuge for the slayer, and Mahanaim, Heshbon, and Jazer; four cities in all, each with its pasturelands (suburbs). So all the cities allotted to the Merarite families, that is, the remainder of the Levite families, were twelve cities.