16. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel, the leader.
17. The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18. The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the leader.
19. The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.
20. The sons of Uzziel: Micah the first and Isshiah the second.
21. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22. Eleazar died having no sons but only daughters; the sons of Kish, their kinsmen, took them as wives.
23. The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Yeremot—three.
24. These were the sons of Levi by clans, with the heads of clans as they were enrolled and with a list of their names by heads who carried out the task of avodah in the House of Adonai from 20 years old and upward.
25. For David said: “Adonai, the God of Israel, has given His people rest and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.
26. Therefore, the Levites need not carry the Tabernacle and all the vessels for avodah.”
27. For according to David’s final instructions, the Levites 20 years old and upward were counted.
28. For their duty was to help the descendants of Aaron in the avodah of Adonai’s House concerning the courtyards and rooms, the purification of all holy things and the performance of the avodah of God’s House,
29. the rows of bread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the matzot , the cake baked on the griddle or mixed and every measure of capacity and length,