Jahath, Zina,⁶ Jeush, and Beriah. These were Shimei’s sons—four in all.⁷^23:11Jahath was the oldest and Zizah the second oldest. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were considered one family with one responsibility.

^23:12The sons of Kohath:

Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.

^23:13The sons of Amram:

Aaron and Moses.

Aaron and his descendants were chosen on a permanent basis to consecrate the most holy items, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to serve him, and to praise his name.⁸^23:14The descendants of Moses the man of God were considered Levites.⁹

^23:15The sons of Moses:

Gershom and Eliezer.

^23:16The son¹⁰ of Gershom:

Shebuel¹¹ the oldest.

^23:17The son of Eliezer was¹² Rehabiah, the oldest. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants.

^23:18The son¹³ of Izhar:

Shelomith the oldest.

^23:19The sons of Hebron:

Jeriah the oldest, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

^23:20The sons of Uzziel:

Micah the oldest, and Isshiah the second.

^23:21The sons of Merari:

Mahli and Mushi.

The sons of Mahli:

Eleazar and Kish.

^23:22Eleazar died without having sons; he had only daughters. The sons of Kish, their cousins, married them.¹⁴

^23:23The sons of Mushi:

Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.

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Footnotes

6 The reads “Zina” here and “Zizah” in v. 11. One Hebrew , the , and the , harmonizing the form of the name to that found in v. 11, read “Zizah” here.
7 Verses 8–10 are confusing. Two different lists of Shimei’s sons appear. In between these lists is the statement “these were the leaders of the family of Ladan,” suggesting that the list just before this includes the sons of Ladan, not Shimei. But verse 8 already lists Ladan’s sons. Apparently the text as it stands is a conflation of differing traditions.
8 Heb “and Aaron was set apart to consecrate it, the most holy things, he and his sons, permanently, to sacrifice before the Lord, to serve him, and to bless his name permanently.”
9 Heb “and Moses the man of God, his sons were called to the tribe of Levi.”
10 The Hebrew text has the plural “sons,” but only one name appears after this. The attached phrase “the oldest” might indicate that Shebuel was not Gershom’s only son, but note v. 17.
11 The reads Σουβαηλ (Soubaēl) here, a reading followed by , , , (“Shubael”); cf. 24:20.
12 The Hebrew text has “the sons of Eliezer were,” but only one name appears after this in the verse, and we are specifically told that Eliezer had no other sons.
13 The Hebrew text has the plural “sons,” but only one name appears after this. The attached phrase “the oldest” might indicate that Shelomith was not Izhar’s only son, but note v. 17.
14 Heb “the sons of Kish, their brothers [i.e., relatives/cousins] lifted them up.” For other uses of נָאָשׂ (na’as, “lift up”) in the sense of “marry,” see 671 Qal.3.d.