Those numbered from the Gershonites, by their families and by their clans,

because the tribe of the Reubenites by their families, the tribe of the Gadites by their families, and half of the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance.

Now the leader of the clan of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.

Now the leader of the clan of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

“As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their families and by their clans.

Those numbered from the families of the Merarites, by their families, by their clans,

My servant Moses is not like this; he is faithful in all my house.

And to help you there is to be a man from each tribe, each man the head of his family.

The sons of Merari by their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their clans.

“Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans,

“Also take a census of the Gershonites, by their clans and by their families.

So Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the community numbered the Kohathites by their families and by clans,

those of them numbered by their families, by their clans, were 2,630.

“If a young woman who is still living in her father’s house makes a vow to the Lord or places herself under an obligation,

If she made the vow in her husband’s house or put herself under obligation with an oath,

We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has his inheritance.

“Speak to the Israelites, and receive from them a staff from each tribe, one from every tribal leader, twelve staffs; you must write each man’s name on his staff.

“Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and families, counting the name of every individual male.

From the descendants of Gad: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

From the descendants of Judah: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.