Census of the Levites. ⁵⁷ These were the Levites enrolled by clans: through Gershon, the clan of the Gershonites; through Kohath, the clan of the Kohathites; through Merari, the clan of the Merarites.

¹¹ The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.^(A)

¹⁶ These are the names of the sons of Levi,^(A) in their genealogical order: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. Levi lived one hundred and thirty-seven years.

¹⁷ The sons of Gershon,^(B) by their clans: Libni and Shimei. ¹⁸ The sons of Kohath:^(C) Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. Kohath lived one hundred and thirty-three years. ¹⁹ The sons of Merari:^(D) Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of Levi in their genealogical order.

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¹ The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.^{(A) 2} The sons of Gershon were named Libni and Shimei.^(B)

¹⁶ The following were established by David for the service of song^[a] in the Lord’s house at the time when the ark had a resting place. ¹⁷ They served as singers before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they performed their services according to the order prescribed for them. ¹⁸ Those who so performed are the following, together with their sons.

Among the Kohathites: Heman, the chanter, son of Joel, son of Samuel, ¹⁹ son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,