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Yahweh had commanded by the hand of Moses
The phrase "by the hand of" here means that Yahweh used Moses as the agent to deliver his command. AT: "Yahweh had told Moses to command" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
clans of the Kohathites
The priests in this group were descendants of Levi's son Kohath. A portion of them were also descendants of Aaron, Kohath's grandson. See how you translated this in Joshua 21:2. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
casting of lots
A random method of choosing to remove the choice from the leader's will, often done with the idea that God will decide the outcome. See how you translated this in Joshua 19:1.