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17-20 Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari, who were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Gershon had two sons: Libni and Shimei; Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; and Merari had two sons: Mahli and Mushi. They were the ancestors of the families that bear their names.

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17 These were the names of the sons of Levi:(A)

Gershon,(B) Kohath(C) and Merari.(D)

18 These were the names of the Gershonite clans:

Libni and Shimei.(E)

19 The Kohathite clans:

Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(F)

20 The Merarite clans:(G)

Mahli and Mushi.(H)

These were the Levite clans, according to their families.

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Other Descendants of Levi

16 (A)Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 17 Each of them also had sons. Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei; 18 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel; 19 and Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi.

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16 The sons of Levi:(A)

Gershon,[a] Kohath and Merari.(B)

17 These are the names of the sons of Gershon:

Libni and Shimei.(C)

18 The sons of Kohath:

Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.(D)

19 The sons of Merari:(E)

Mahli and Mushi.(F)

These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:16 Hebrew Gershom, a variant of Gershon; also in verses 17, 20, 43, 62 and 71