8. The sons of Ladan were Jehiel, Zetham and Joel. Jehiel was the oldest son. The total number of sons was three.
9. The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran. The total number of sons was three. They were the leaders of the families of Ladan.
10. The sons of Shimei were Jahath, Ziza, Jeush and Beriah. The total number of the sons of Shimei was four.
11. Jahath was the first son. Ziza was the second son. But Jeush and Beriah didn't have many sons. So they were counted as one family. They had only one task.
12. The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. The total number of sons was four.
13. Aaron and Moses belonged to Amram's family line. Aaron and his family line were set apart forever as the Lord's priests. They had the duty of setting the most holy things apart to the Lord. They offered sacrifices to the Lord. They served him. They gave blessings in his name forever.
14. The sons of Moses, the man of God, were counted as part of the tribe of Levi.
15. The sons of Moses were Gershom and Eliezer.
16. Shubael was the oldest son in the family line of Gershom.
17. Rehabiah was the oldest son in the family line of Eliezer. Eliezer didn't have any other sons. But Rehabiah had a great many sons.
18. Shelomith was the oldest son of Izhar.
19. Jeriah was the first son of Hebron. Amariah was his second son. Jahaziel was the third. Jekameam was the fourth.
20. Micah was the first son of Uzziel. Isshiah was his second son.
21. The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
22. Eleazar died without having any sons. All he had was daughters. They got married to their cousins. The cousins were the sons of Kish.
23. The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. The total number of sons was three.