Exodus 6:16–27

^16*Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Levi lived 137 years. ^17*Gershon had two sons: Libni and Shimei, and they had many descendants. ^18*Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ^19*Merari had two sons: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of Levi with their descendants.

²⁰Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years. ²¹Izhar had three sons: Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. ²²Uzziel also had three sons: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.

²³Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon; she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ²⁴Korah had three sons: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph; they were the ancestors of the divisions of the clan of Korah. ²⁵Eleazar, Aaron’s son, married one of Putiel’s daughters, who bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the families and the clans of the tribe of Levi.

²⁶Aaron and Moses were the ones to whom the Lord said, “Lead the tribes of Israel out of Egypt.” ²⁷They were the men who told the king of Egypt to free the Israelites.