1. The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2. The sons of Gershon were named Libni and Shimei.
3. The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
4. The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.These were the clans of Levi, according to their ancestors.
5. Of Gershon: his son Libni, whose son was Jahath, whose son was Zimmah,
6. whose son was Joah, whose son was Iddo, whose son was Zerah, whose son was Jetherai.
7. The sons of Kohath: his son Amminadab, whose son was Korah, whose son was Assir,
8. whose son was Elkanah, whose son was Ebiasaph, whose son was Assir,
9. whose son was Tahath, whose son was Uriel, whose son was Uzziah, whose son was Shaul.
10. The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth,
11. whose son was Elkanah, whose son was Zophai, whose son was Nahath,
12. whose son was Eliab, whose son was Jeroham, whose son was Elkanah, whose son was Samuel.
13. The sons of Samuel were Joel, the firstborn, and Abijah, the second.
14. The sons of Merari: Mahli, whose son was Libni, whose son was Shimei, whose son was Uzzah,
15. whose son was Shimea, whose son was Haggiah, whose son was Asaiah.
16. The following were established by David for the service of song in the Lord’s house at the time when the ark had a resting place.
17. They served as singers before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they performed their services according to the order prescribed for them.
18. Those who so performed are the following, together with their sons.Among the Kohathites: Heman, the chanter, son of Joel, son of Samuel,