33From Merari came the clans of the Mahlites and Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.
34The number of all the males a month old or more was 6, 200.
35The leader of the families of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
36The duties assigned to the sons of Merari were the tabernacle’s frames, crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment — all the service for these items,
— Numbers 3:33-36