Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, set out.
Numbers 4:24 - New International Version (Anglicised) ‘This is the service of the Gershonite clans in their carrying and their other work: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens [when on the march]: American Standard Version (1901) This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens: Common English Bible This is the duty of the Gershonite clans for work and for carrying the load: Catholic Public Domain Version This is the duty of the family of the Gershonites: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version This is the office of the family of the Gersonites: |
Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and Merarites, who carried it, set out.
At the tent of meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting,
the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes – and everything related to their use.
‘After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
So that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons are to go into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry.
Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.
they are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, that is, the tent of meeting, its covering and its outer covering of durable leather, the curtains for the entrance to the tent of meeting,
All their service, whether carrying or doing other work, is to be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons. You shall assign to them as their responsibility all they are to carry.
All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting
At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry. Thus they were counted, as the Lord commanded Moses.
He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required,