They were divided according to the three families ​ — the Gershonites, the Kohathites, and the Merarites — ​ each with an assignment of work to do.
فقد قُسِّموا الى ثلاث عائلات :‏ الجرشونيين ،‏ القهاتيين ،‏ والمراريين .‏