# This is the work of the clans ... when they serve and what they carry

This sentence is a description that tells us what the following verses are about.

# Gershonites

This refers to the descendants of Gershon. See how you translated this in [Numbers 3:21](../03/21.md).

# the covering of sea cow skin that is on it

This is an outer covering that is placed on top of the tent of meeting's covering. AT: "the covering of sea cow skin that is placed on top of that" or "the outer covering made of sea cow skin" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# Whatever should be done with these things

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Whatever work that these things require" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/curtain]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tabernacle]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tentofmeeting]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seacow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/courtyard]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/altar]]