They were divided according to the three families ​ — the Gershonites, the Kohathites, and the Merarites — ​ each with an assignment of work to do.
Viņi bija sadalīti atbilstoši dzimtām: Geršona, Kehata un Merārija pēcnācēji katrs darīja savu darbu. ( 4. Mozus 3: 14 — 17, 23 — 37.)