and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ith
The duties assigned to the sons of Merari were the tabernacle’s frames, crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment—a