12 (A)The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. 13 (B)The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. (C)Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should (D)make offerings before the Lord and (E)minister to him and (F)pronounce blessings in his name forever. 14 But the sons of Moses the (G)man of God were named among the (H)tribe of Levi. 15 The (I)sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. 16 The sons of Gershom: (J)Shebuel the chief. 17 The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. 18 The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. 19 The (K)sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 (L)The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief and Isshiah the second.

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Kohathites

12 Kohath’s family: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel—four in all.

13 Amram’s family: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, together with his sons, was set apart to make the holiest objects holy, to make offerings before the Lord, to serve him, and to give blessings in his name forever.

14 As for Moses the man of God, his sons were considered to be Levites. 15 Moses’ family: Gershom and Eliezer.

16 Gershom’s family: Shebuel the first.

17 Eliezer’s family: Rehabiah the first; Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many children.

18 Izhar’s family: Shelomoth[a] the first.

19 Hebron’s family: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

20 Uzziel’s family: Micah the first and Isshiah the second.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:18 LXX, Syr, Aram; MT Shelomith