Here are the duties of the families of Gershon at the tent of meeting. They were responsible for taking care of the holy tent and its coverings. They took care of the curtain at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

革顺的子孙在会幕中所要看守的，就是帐幕和罩棚，并罩棚的盖与会幕的门帘，

革顺的子孙在会幕中要看守的是帐幕、罩棚、罩棚的盖、会幕的门帘、

革顺的子孙在会幕中要看守的是帐幕、罩棚、罩棚的盖、会幕的门帘、

他们负责看守会幕，即圣幕、圣幕的罩棚、顶盖和门帘、

革顺的子孙在会幕中的职分，是看守帐幕、罩棚、罩棚的顶盖和会幕门口的帘子，

革順的子孫在會幕中所要看守的，就是帳幕和罩棚，並罩棚的蓋與會幕的門簾，

革順的子孫在會幕中要看守的是帳幕、罩棚、罩棚的蓋、會幕的門簾、

革順的子孫在會幕中要看守的是帳幕、罩棚、罩棚的蓋、會幕的門簾、

他們負責看守會幕，即聖幕、聖幕的罩棚、頂蓋和門簾、

革順的子孫在會幕中的職分，是看守帳幕、罩棚、罩棚的頂蓋和會幕門口的簾子，

革順的子孫在會棚中的職守是帳幕、罩棚、罩棚的遮蓋、和會棚出入處的簾子、

革順子孫、於會幕中所當守者、幕與帷、及其幬、會幕門㡘、

革順人所守者、會幕、及其蓋、幬為幕門、

革順子孫、在會幕中所守者、即幕、外幕、幕蓋、會幕之門簾、

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,

And the guard duty of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting,

These two clans were responsible to care for the Tabernacle, including the sacred tent with its layers of coverings, the curtain at its entrance,

The Gershonites’ duties at the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting,

Now the duties of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting included the tabernacle and the tent, its covering, and the curtain for the entrance of the tent of meeting,

The duties of the children of Gershon in the tabernacle of meeting included the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the screen for the door of the tabernacle of meeting,

And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting shall be the tabernacle, and the Tent, the covering thereof, and the screen for the door of the tent of meeting,

The Gershonites’ duties at the tent of meeting involved the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the entrance to the tent of meeting,

And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation[ shall be] the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

And the responsibilities of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting included the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the curtain at the entrance of the tent of meeting,

The duty of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting shall be the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting,

Make the holy tent and everything that belongs to it. Make them exactly like the pattern I will show you.

We all have gifts. They differ according to the grace God has given to each of us. Do you have the gift of prophecy? Then use it according to the faith you have.If your gift is serving, then serve. If it is teaching, then teach.Is it encouraging others? Then encourage them. Is it giving to others? Then give freely. Is it being a leader? Then work hard at it. Is it showing mercy? Then do it cheerfully.

All the skilled workers made the holy tent. They made ten curtains out of finely twisted linen. They made them with blue, purple and bright red yarn. A skilled worker sewed cherubim into the pattern.All the curtains were the same size. They were 42 feet long and six feet wide.The workers joined five of the curtains together. They did the same thing with the other five.Then they made loops out of blue strips of cloth along the edge of the end curtain in one set. They did the same thing with the end curtain in the other set.They also made 50 loops on the end curtain of the one set. They did the same thing on the end curtain of the other set. They put the loops across from each other.Then they made 50 gold hooks. They used them to join the two sets of curtains together so that the holy tent was all one piece.The workers made a total of 11 curtains out of goat hair to put over the holy tent.All 11 curtains were the same size. They were 45 feet long and six feet wide.The workers joined five of the curtains together into one set. They did the same thing with the other six.Then they made 50 loops along the edge of the end curtain in the one set. They did the same thing with the other set.They made 50 bronze hooks. They used them to join the tent together all in one piece.They made a covering for the tent. They made it out of ram skins dyed red. Over that, they put a covering of another kind of strong leather.

Ladan was from the family line of Gershon. Some leaders of families belonged to Ladan’s family line. One of them was Jehieli.The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasures in the Lord’ s temple.

“ Make a curtain for the entrance to the tent. Make it out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. Have a person who sews skillfully make it.Make gold hooks for the curtain. Make five posts out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold. And make five bronze bases for them.

For the entrance to the tent the workers made a curtain. They made it out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. A person who sewed skillfully made it.The workers made five posts with hooks for the curtains. They covered the tops of the posts and their bands with gold. And they made five bronze bases for them.

I said to those men,“ You are set apart to the Lord. So are these things. The silver and gold were offered to the Lord by those who chose to give them. He is the God of your people.Guard all these things carefully until you weigh them out. Weigh them in the special rooms of the Lord’ s temple in Jerusalem. Do this in front of the leading priests and the Levites. Make sure the family leaders of Israel are watching.”Then the priests and Levites received the silver and gold and sacred objects. All of them had been weighed out. They were going to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem.

Then Moses put up the curtain at the entrance to the holy tent.

The holy tent was taken down. The men of Gershon and Merari started out. They carried the tent.

My son Timothy, I am giving you this command. It is in keeping with the prophecies once made about you. By remembering them, you can fight the battle well.

“ Here is how the families of Gershon must serve. They must carry things.They must carry the curtains of the holy tent of meeting. They must carry its covering and the outside covering of strong leather. They must carry the curtains that cover the entrance to the tent of meeting.They must carry the curtains of the courtyard. The courtyard is all around the holy tent and altar. They must carry the curtain for the entrance. They must carry the ropes. They must also carry all the supplies used for any purpose in the tent. The families of Gershon must do everything that needs to be done with those things.All their work must be done under the direction of Aaron and his sons. That includes carrying and everything else they do. Aaron and his sons must tell them what to carry. And that will be their work.It is what the families of Gershon must do at the tent of meeting. They must work under the direction of Ithamar the priest. He is the son of Aaron.

Hezekiah gave orders to prepare storerooms in the Lord’ s temple. And it was done.The people were faithful. They brought in their offerings and a tenth of everything they produced. They also brought the gifts they had set apart to the Lord. Konaniah the Levite was in charge of everything they brought. His brother Shimei was next in command after him.Konaniah and his brother Shimei had helpers who worked with them. Their names were Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismakiah, Mahath and Benaiah. King Hezekiah and Azariah had appointed them. Azariah was the official in charge of God’s temple.Kore the Levite guarded the East Gate. He was in charge of the offerings people chose to give to God. He handed out the offerings made to the Lord. He also handed out the gifts that had been set apart to the Lord. Kore was the son of Imnah.Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shekaniah helped Kore. They were faithful in helping him in the towns of the priests. They handed out gifts to their brother priests, group by group. They gave the gifts to old men and young men alike.In addition to that, they handed out gifts to the males who were three years old or more. The names of those males were listed in their family history. All of them would enter the Lord’ s temple. They would carry out their duties each day. Each group did all the different things it was supposed to do.Kore and his Levite companions also handed out gifts to the priests. The priests were listed by their families in their family history. Those Levites also handed out gifts to the Levites who were 20 years old or more. Each group did all the different things it was supposed to do.Those groups included all the little ones, the wives, and the sons and daughters of the whole community. All of them were listed in their family history. They were faithful in setting themselves apart to serve the Lord.

They must work at the tent of meeting for Aaron and for the whole community. They must do what needs to be done at the holy tent.

He spread the holy tent over the frames. Then he put the coverings over the tent. Moses did it as the Lord had commanded him.

So the Levites carried out their duties for the tent of meeting and for the Holy Room. They worked under their relatives who were in the family line of Aaron. They helped them serve at the Lord’ s temple.

Hezekiah put the priests and Levites in groups based on their duties. The priests sacrificed burnt offerings and friendship offerings. The Levites served the Lord by giving thanks and singing praises at the gates of his house.

It’s like a man going away. He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge. Each one is given a task to do. He tells the one at the door to keep watch.

The family line of the Levites included Shemaiah. He was the son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam. Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah. Shemaiah belonged to the family line of Merari.The family line of the Levites also included Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah. Mattaniah was the son of Mika. Mika was the son of Zikri. Zikri was the son of Asaph.Obadiah was the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Galal. Galal was the son of Jeduthun. Berekiah was the son of Asa. Asa was the son of Elkanah. He lived in the villages of the people of Netophah.The men who guarded the gates were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and other Levites. Shallum was their chief.He was stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. That duty has continued to this day. These guards belonged to the camp of the Levites.Shallum was the son of Kore. Kore was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah. Shallum and the other Levites in his family belonged to the family line of Korah. They had the duty of guarding the entrances to the tent. From long ago, their people had the duty of guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord.Long ago Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, was in charge of those who guarded the gate. And the Lord was with him.Zechariah guarded the entrance to the tent of meeting. He was the son of Meshelemiah.The total number of the men who were chosen to guard the entrances was 212. They were listed in their family history in their villages. David and Samuel the prophet had appointed them to their positions. They appointed them because they trusted them.These Levites and their children after them were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the Lord. The house of the Lord was also called the tent of meeting.The men who guarded the gates were on the four sides of the tent. They were on the east, west, north and south sides.From time to time, their relatives in their villages had to come to help them. They had to share their duties for a week at a time.But the four main men who guarded the gates were Levites. They were trusted with the duty of taking care of the storerooms and the other rooms in the house of God.They spent the night in their positions around the house of God. That’s because they had to guard it. They were in charge of the key that opened it each morning.Some Levites were in charge of the objects that were used when they served at the temple. They counted the objects when they were brought in. They also counted them when they were taken out.Other Levites were appointed to take care of all the other things that belonged to the temple. They also took care of the special flour, wine, olive oil, incense and spices.Some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.There was a Levite named Mattithiah. He was the oldest son of Shallum. Shallum belonged to the family line of Korah. Mattithiah was trusted with the duty of baking the offering bread.The bread was placed on the table every Sabbath day. Some Levites in the family line of Kohath were in charge of preparing the bread.Those who led the music lived in rooms in the temple. They were the leaders of their Levite families. Their only duty was to lead the music. They had to do that work day and night.

“ Make ten curtains out of finely twisted linen for the holy tent. Make them with blue, purple and bright red yarn. Have a skilled worker sew cherubim into the pattern.Make all the curtains the same size. They must be 42 feet long and six feet wide.Join five of the curtains together. Do the same thing with the other five.Make loops out of blue strips of cloth along the edge of the end curtain in one set. Do the same thing with the end curtain in the other set.Make 50 loops on the end curtain of the one set. Do the same thing on the end curtain of the other set. Put the loops across from each other.Make 50 gold hooks. Use them to join the curtains together so that the holy tent is all one piece.“ Make a total of 11 curtains out of goat hair to put over the holy tent.Make all 11 curtains the same size. They must be 45 feet long and six feet wide.Join five of the curtains together into one set. Do the same thing with the other six. Fold the sixth curtain in half at the front of the tent.Make 50 loops along the edge of the end curtain in the one set. Do the same thing with the other set.Then make 50 bronze hooks. Put them in the loops to join the tent together all in one piece.Let the extra half curtain hang down at the rear of the holy tent.The tent curtains will be 18 inches longer on both sides. What is left over will hang over the sides of the holy tent and cover it.Make a covering for the tent. Make it out of ram skins that are dyed red. Put a covering of the other strong leather over that.

Tell Archippus,“ Be sure that you complete the work the Lord gave you to do.”

He gave two carts and four oxen to the men from the family of Gershon. They needed them to do their work.