The Gershonites

[7] Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei. [8] The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. [9] The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan. [10] And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. [11] And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.

[21] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [22] Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families; [23] From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. [24] This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens: [25] And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, [26] And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve. [27] 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 ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens. [28] This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

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

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

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

And the chief 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 for burdens:

And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,

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This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;