16. So Moses counted them. He did just as the word of the Lord had commanded him.
17. The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
18. The major families from Gershon were Libni and Shimei.
19. The major families from Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
20. The major families from Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Those were the major families of the Levites.
21. The families of Libni and Shimei belonged to the family of Gershon.