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.