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16 Now these were the names of the sons of Levi, according to their records:[a] Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (The length of Levi’s life was 137 years.)

17 The sons of Gershon, by their families, were Libni and Shimei.

18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (The length of Kohath’s life was 133 years.)

19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi, according to their records.

20 Amram married[b] his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. (The length of Amram’s life was 137 years.)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 6:16 tn Or “generations.”
  2. Exodus 6:20 tn Heb “took for a wife” (also in vv. 23, 25).

16 These were the names of the sons of Levi(A) according to their records: Gershon,(B) Kohath and Merari.(C) Levi lived 137 years.

17 The sons of Gershon, by clans, were Libni and Shimei.(D)

18 The sons of Kohath(E) were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(F) Kohath lived 133 years.

19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.(G)

These were the clans of Levi according to their records.

20 Amram(H) married his father’s sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses.(I) Amram lived 137 years.

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