16 The sons of Levi were lGershon, 4Kohath, and Merari. 17 These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei. 18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers: 20 Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, mZimmah his son, 21 5Joah his son, 6Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and 7Jeatherai his son. 22 The sons of Kohath were 8Amminadab his son, nKorah his son, Assir his son, 23 Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son, 24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. 25 The sons of Elkanah were oAmasai and Ahimoth. 26 As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were 9Zophai his son, 1Nahath his son, 27 2Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son. 28 The sons of Samuel were 3Joel the firstborn, and Abijah 4the second. 29 The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, 30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.