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זֹ֣את עֲבֹדַ֗ת מִשְׁפְּחֹת֙ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י לְכׇל־עֲבֹדָתָ֖ם בְּאֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד בְּיַד֙ אִֽיתָמָ֔ר בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵֽן׃
Those are the duties of the Merarite clans, pertaining to their various duties in the Tent of Meeting under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
Ohr HaChaim on Numbers 4:33 — EXTRA.
זאת עבדת משפחת בני מררי —\ldots הקרשים והבריחים והעמודים.
English: “This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari” — \ldots the boards, the bars, and the pillars.
Custom
Merari’s burden of the boards and pillars is the structural foundation of the sanctuary on the march.