In this family group there were 8,300 [36] men and boys a month old or over. The Kohathite people were given the job of taking care of {the things in} the holy place.
Their job was to take care of the Holy Box, [38] the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the dishes of the Holy Place. [39] They also cared for the curtain and all the things that were used with the curtain.
The Levites will help Aaron when he serves at the Meeting Tent. [28] And the Levites will help all the people {of Israel} when they come to worship at the Holy Tent. [29]