The number of all the males at least one month old was 8,600. They were in charge of the holy place.
To Kohath belonged the families descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. These were the families descended from Kohath.
The families descended from Kohath put up their tents on the south side of the tent of meeting.
They were in charge of the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the utensils used in the holy place, and the screen. They took care of all these things.
They will work for him and the whole community in front of the tent of meeting, doing what needs to be done for the inner tent.