The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
The families of the Gershonites pitched their tents behind the tabernacle, on its west side. This was their own distinct assigned place, set apart for them alone. It formed part of the division of the Levites into groups, with each group given its specific position around the sanctuary and its specific duties in its service. To the Gershonites belonged the charge of the curtains and the hangings of the tabernacle.
The families of the Gershonites pitched their tents behind the tabernacle, on its west side. This was their own distinct assigned place, set apart for them alone. It formed part of the division of the Levites into groups, with each group given its specific position around the sanctuary and its specific duties in its service. To the Gershonites belonged the charge of the curtains and the hangings of the tabernacle.