16. These are the names of the sons of Levi listed in birth order: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
17. The sons of Gershon listed by their families were Libni and Shimei.
18. The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
19. The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.These were the families descended from Levi listed in birth order.
20. Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed. She gave birth to Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
21. The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
22. The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
23. Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. She gave birth to Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
24. The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph.These were the families descended from Korah.
25. Eleazar, son of Aaron, married one of the daughters of Putiel. She gave birth to Phinehas.These were the heads of Levite households listed by their families.
26. This was the same Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said, “Bring the Israelites out of Egypt in organized family groups.”
27. They—this same Moses and Aaron—told Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) to let the Israelites leave Egypt.