The leader of the Gershonite households was Eliasaph, son of Lael.
The families descended from Gershon put up their tents on the west side behind the tent of meeting.
At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were in charge of the inner tent, the outer tent and cover, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting,
“Also take a census of the Gershonites. List them by households and families.
