11. “Go and tell the king of Egypt that he must let the Israelites leave his land.”
12. But Moses replied, “Even the Israelites will not listen to me, so why should the king? I am such a poor speaker.”
13. The Lord commanded Moses and Aaron: “Tell the Israelites and the king of Egypt that I have ordered you to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.”
14. Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names.
15. Simeon had six sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names.
16. Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Levi lived 137 years.
17. Gershon had two sons: Libni and Shimei, and they had many descendants.
18. Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.