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The Duties of the Gershonites
Numbers 3:21-26
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Gershon fathered the clans of Livni and Shim'i; these were the Gershon clans.
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Of them, 7,500 males a month old and over were counted.
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The Gershon clans were to camp behind the tabernacle, toward the west.
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The chief of the Gershon clan was Elyasaf, the son of La'el.
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In connection with the tent of meeting, the descendants of Gershon were to be in charge of the following: the tabernacle itself, its inner and outer coverings, the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting,
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the curtains surrounding the courtyard, the screen for the entrance of the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and the altar, all the fixtures and ropes for these items, and their maintenance.
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