These are the things that the people from the Merari family will do to serve in the work for the Meeting Tent. Ithamar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for their work.”
Moses commanded the Levite people to write down all the things that were used to make the Holy Tent, [438] that is, the Tent of the Agreement. [439] Ithamar son of Aaron, was in charge of keeping the list.
At that time, a person will grab one of his brothers from his own family. That person will tell the brother, “You have a coat, {\cf2\super [30]} so you will be our leader. You will be the leader over all these ruins.”
This is the work that the men of the Gershonite family group must do for the Meeting Tent. Ithamar son of Aaron the priest will be responsible for their work.”
They must also carry the posts that are around the courtyard. They must carry the bases, the tent pegs, the ropes, and everything that is used for the poles around the courtyard. List the names and tell each man exactly what he must carry.
Then Moses gave four wagons and eight cows to the men in Merari’s group. They needed the wagons and cows for their work. Ithamar son of Aaron the priest was responsible for the work of all these men.
Then Joshua said to the priests, “Take the Box of the Agreement [8] and go across the river in front of the people.” So the priests lifted the Box and carried it in front of the people.