12. “But lord!” Moses objected. “My own people won’t listen to me anymore. How can I expect Pharaoh to listen? I’m such a clumsy speaker!”
13. But the lord spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them orders for the Israelites and for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. The lord commanded Moses and Aaron to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt.
14. These are the ancestors of some of the clans of Israel:The sons of Reuben, Israel’s oldest son, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. Their descendants became the clans of Reuben.
15. The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul. (Shaul’s mother was a Canaanite woman.) Their descendants became the clans of Simeon.
16. These are the descendants of Levi, as listed in their family records: The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (Levi lived to be 137 years old.)
17. The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei, each of whom became the ancestor of a clan.
18. The descendants of Kohath included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. (Kohath lived to be 133 years old.)
19. The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi.These are the clans of the Levites, as listed in their family records.
20. Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she gave birth to his sons, Aaron and Moses. (Amram lived to be 137 years old.)
21. The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zicri.