3. Amram was the father of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
4-14. Eleazar's descendants included Phinehas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Ahimaaz, Azariah, Johanan, Azariah the priest who served in the temple built by King Solomon, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Shallum, Hilkiah, Azariah, Seraiah, and Jehozadak.
15. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia took Jehozadak to Babylon as prisoner when the Lord let the people of Judah and Jerusalem be dragged from their land.
16. Levi's three sons had sons of their own.
17. Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei.
18. Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19. Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi. These descendants of Levi each became leaders of their own clans.
20-21. Gershon's descendants included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah, Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.
22-24. Kohath's descendants included Amminadab, Korah, Assir, Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir, Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, and Shaul.
25. Elkanah was the father of Amasai and Ahimoth.
26-27. Ahimoth's descendants included Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath, Eliab, Jeroham, and Elkanah.
28. Samuel was the father of Joel and Abijah, born in that order.
29-30. Merari's descendants included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah, Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah.
31. After King David had the sacred chest moved to Jerusalem, he appointed musicians from the Levi tribe to be in charge of the music at the place of worship.