“Register the Merarites by families and households.
They also took care of the posts for the surrounding courtyard, the bases, pegs, and ropes.
This is the work of the Gershonite families in the tent of meeting. Ithamar, son of the priest Aaron, will be in charge of them.
Register all the men between the ages of 30 and 50 who are qualified to serve at the tent of meeting.
He gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarites for the work they had to do under the direction of Ithamar, son of the priest Aaron.
