Exodus 6:14-27

New International Version

¹⁴These were the heads of their families^[a]:^(A)

The sons of Reuben^(B) the firstborn son of Israel were Hanok and Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. These were the clans of Reuben.

¹⁵The sons of Simeon^(C) were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.

¹⁶These were the names of the sons of Levi^(D) according to their records: Gershon,^(E) Kohath and Merari.^(F) Levi lived 137 years.

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

¹⁸The sons of Kohath^(H) were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.^(I) Kohath lived 133 years.

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

These were the clans of Levi according to their records.

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

²¹The sons of Izhar^(M) were Korah, Nepheg and Zikri.

²²The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan^(N) and Sithri.

²³Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab^(O) and sister of Nahshon,^(P) and she bore him Nadab and Abihu,^(Q) Eleazar^(R) and Ithamar.^(S)

²⁴The sons of Korah^(T) were Assir, Elkanah and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans.

²⁵Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas.^(U)

These were the heads of the Levite families, clan by clan.

²⁶It was this Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, “Bring the Israelites out of Egypt^(V) by their divisions.”^(W) ²⁷They were the ones who spoke to Pharaoh^(X) king of Egypt about bringing the Israelites out of Egypt—this same Moses and Aaron.^(Y)

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Footnotes

Exodus 6:14 The Hebrew for families here and in verse 25 refers to units larger than clans.

Exodus 6:14-27

New King James Version

The Family of Moses and Aaron^(A)

¹⁴These are the heads of their fathers’ houses: ^(B)The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These are the families of Reuben. ¹⁵^(C)And the sons of Simeon were ^[a]Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the families of Simeon. ¹⁶These are the names of ^(D)the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were one hundred and thirty-seven. ¹⁷^(E)The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimi according to their families. ¹⁸And ^(F)the sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred and thirty-three. ¹⁹^(G)The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their generations.

²⁰Now ^(H)Amram took for himself ^(I)Jochebed, his father’s sister, as wife; and she bore him ^(J)Aaron and Moses. And the years of the life of Amram were one hundred and thirty-seven. ²¹^(K)The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri. ²²And ^(L)the sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Zithri. ²³Aaron took to himself Elisheba, daughter of ^(M)Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, as wife; and she bore him ^(N)Nadab, Abihu, ^(O)Eleazar, and Ithamar. ²⁴And ^(P)the sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These are the families of the Korahites. ²⁵Eleazar, Aaron’s son, took for himself one of the daughters of Putiel as wife; and ^(Q)she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites according to their families.

²⁶These are the same Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, “Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their ^(R)armies.”^[b] ²⁷These are the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt, ^(S)to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt. These are the same Moses and Aaron.