The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
The tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who bore the tabernacle, went forward.
but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.”
“Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ houses, by their families;
According to the commandment of the LORD they were counted by Moses, everyone according to his service and according to his burden. Thus they were counted by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
