Kohathites

12 The sons of Kohath:(A)

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

13 The sons of Amram:(B)

Aaron and Moses.

Aaron was set apart,(C) he and his descendants forever, to consecrate the most holy things, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to minister(D) before him and to pronounce blessings(E) in his name forever. 14 The sons of Moses the man(F) of God were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.

15 The sons of Moses:

Gershom and Eliezer.(G)

16 The descendants of Gershom:(H)

Shubael was the first.

17 The descendants of Eliezer:

Rehabiah(I) was the first.

Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.

18 The sons of Izhar:

Shelomith(J) was the first.

19 The sons of Hebron:(K)

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

20 The sons of Uzziel:

Micah the first and Ishiah 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