The total of all males aged one month or older was 8,600. Their assigned responsibility was to take care of the sanctuary.
The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel came from Kohath. These were the families of Kohath.
The camp of families of Kohath was on the south side of the Tabernacle.
Their assigned responsibility was to care for the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used with them, the veil, and everything connected with these items.
They are to carry out duties on his behalf and for all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting, looking after the service of the Tabernacle.