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Num 4:21–28

4:21 Gereshon’s descendants’ duties

21 Then Yahweh told Mosheh (Moses), 22 “Take a detailed census of Gereshon’s male descendants by their clans and families 23 who are from thirty up to fifty years old and who goes into the sacred tent to minister.

24 This is what the Gershonim are responsible for working with and carrying: 25 They must carry the inner curtains from the sacred tent, the covering, the fine leather covering, the entrance curtain, 26 the courtyard curtains, and the courtyard gate curtain, along with the ropes and other equipment for using them. That will be their ministry. 27 Aharon (Aaron) and his sons will direct the Gershonim in their duties and assign all the items to them. 28 That will be the ministry of Gereshon’s descendants with the sacred tent, and it will all be under the supervision of Aharon’s son Itamar the priest.

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21 And_ YHWH _he/it _spoke to Mosheh to_saying.

22 Lift _up DOM the _head _of the _descendants _of Gērəshōn also they to_the _house _of their _ancestors _of_their to_their_clans.

23 From_a _son _of thirty year[s] and_upward_upwards to a _son _of fifty year[s] you _will _enrol them every _of (the)_one_who_comes to_serve service to_serve service in_the _tent _of meeting.

24 This is_the _service _of the _clans _of the _Gērəshōnite[s] for_serving and_for_carrying.

25 And_they _will _carry DOM the _curtains _of the _tabernacle and_DOM the _tent _of meeting covering _of_its and_the _covering _of the _dolphin which on/upon/above_him/it from_to_above and_DOM the _screen _of the _entrance _of the _tent _of meeting.

26 And_DOM the _curtains _of the _courtyard and_DOM the _screen _of the _entrance _of the _gate _of the _courtyard which is_at the_tabernacle and_at the_altar all _around and_DOM tent-cords _of_their and_DOM all _of the _articles _of their _service _of_their and_DOM all _of that it _will _be _made to/for_them and_they _will _serve.

27 On the _mouth _of ʼAhₐron and_sons _of_his it _will _be all _of the _service _of the _descendants _of the _Gērəshōnite[s] to/from_all/each/any/every carrying _of_their and_to/for_all service _of_their and_you(pl)_will _assign to_them (in)_a_duty DOM all _of carrying _of_their.

28 This is_the _service _of the _clans _of the _descendants _of the _Gērəshōnite[s] in_the _tent _of meeting and_duty _of_their is_in_the _hand _of ʼĪtāmār the _son _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section NUM 4:21

Gereshon’s descendants’ duties

Num 4:21–28