15. King Nebuchadnezzar deported Jehozadak along with the other people of Judah and Jerusalem whom the Lord sent into exile.
16. 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.
20. These are the descendants of Gershon from generation to generation: Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
21. Joah, Iddo, Zerah, Jeatherai.