1 Chronicles 23:6–24

⁶David organized the Levites into divisions based on which of Levi’s sons (Gershon, Kohath, or Merari) they were descended from. 

⁷Ladan and Shimei were Gershon’s descendants. ⁸Ladan had three sons: Jehiel was the first, then Zetham, and Joel. ⁹Shimei had three sons: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran. They were the heads of Ladan’s families. ¹⁰Shimei’s sons were Jahath, Zina,^aJeush, and Beriah. They were Shimei’s four sons. ¹¹Jahath was the first, and Ziza was the second. Jeush and Beriah didn’t have many sons, so they were given an assignment as one family. 

¹²Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. ¹³Amram’s sons were Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his sons were forever designated to dedicate the most holy things ⸤to God⸥, to offer sacrifices to the Lord, to serve him, and always give the blessing in his name. ¹⁴The sons of Moses, the man of God, were counted with the tribe of Levi. ¹⁵Moses’ sons were Gershom and Eliezer. ¹⁶Gershom’s only son was Shebuel. ¹⁷Eliezer’s only son was Rehabiah. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many sons. ¹⁸Izhar’s only son was Shelomith. ¹⁹Hebron’s first son was Jeriah; his second was Amariah; his third was Jahaziel; his fourth was Jekameam. ²⁰Uzziel’s first son was Micah; his second was Isshiah. 

²¹Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Mahli’s sons were Eleazar and Kish. ²²Eleazar died without having any sons. He only had daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them. ²³Mushi had three sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth. 

²⁴These were Levi’s descendants, who were grouped according to their families. The heads of their families were registered by name as they were counted. Everyone who served in the Lord’s temple was at least 20 years old.