Numbers 4:28

This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

Cross-references

Numbers 4:33 describes Merarite service under Ithamar — the same structure of duties and oversight as here for the Gershonites.

Numbers 7:8 Parallel

Numbers 7:8 confirms Ithamar's authority also over the Merarites, paralleling his oversight of Gershonites here.

Numbers 3:8 Parallel

Numbers 3:8 describes Levites keeping the tent's furnishings — a general duty that Gershonites here specifically perform under Ithamar.

Exodus 38:21 Historical context

Exodus 38:21 shows Ithamar earlier assigned to inventory the tabernacle, revealing his established role overseeing Levitical service.