# Gershon ... Merari

See how you translated these men's names in [Numbers 3:17](../03/17.md).

# because of what their work needed

"because it was what they needed to do their work"

# in the care of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest

"under the supervision of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest" or "Ithamar son of Aaron the priest oversaw their work"

# Ithamar

See how you translated this man's name in [Numbers 1:2](../03/01.md).

# He did this because

The word "he" refers to Moses.

# because of what their work required

"because it was what they needed to do their work"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/aaron]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]