Exodus 6:14-27

International Children’s Bible

Families of Israel

¹⁴ These are the leaders of the families of Israel:

Israel’s first son, Reuben, had four sons. They were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These are the family groups of Reuben.

¹⁵ Simeon’s sons were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul. Shaul was the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the family groups of Simeon.

¹⁶ Levi lived 137 years. These are the names of his sons according to their family history: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

¹⁷ Gershon had two sons, Libni and Shimei, with their families.

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

¹⁹ The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.

These are the family groups of Levi, according to their family history.

²⁰ Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed. Jochebed gave birth to Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.

²¹ Izhar’s sons were Korah, Nepheg and Zicri.

²² Uzziel’s sons were Mishael, Elzaphan and Sithri.

²³ Aaron married Elisheba. She was the daughter of Amminadab and the sister of Nahshon. Elisheba gave birth to Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

²⁴ The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah and Abiasaph. These are the family groups of the Korahites.

²⁵ Eleazar son of Aaron married a daughter of Putiel. And she gave birth to Phinehas.

These are the leaders of the family groups of the Levites.

²⁶ This was the Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord spoke. He said, “Lead my people out of Israel in their divisions.” ²⁷ Aaron and Moses are the ones who talked to the king of Egypt. They told him to let the people of Israel leave Egypt.