Divisions by Levite Families

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And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Of the Gershonite: Laadan and Shimei.

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Sons of Laadan: the head is Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

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Sons of Shimei are Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three; these are heads of the fathers of Laadan.

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And sons of Shimei are Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah; these are sons of Shimei, four.

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And Jahath is the head, and Zizah the second, and Jeush and Beriah have not multiplied sons, and they become the house of a father by one numbering.

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Sons of Kohath are Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

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Sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron is separated for his sanctifying the holy of holies, he and his sons--unto the age, to make perfume before Jehovah, to serve Him, and to bless in His name--unto the age.

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As to Moses, the man of God, his sons are called after the tribe of Levi.

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Sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

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Sons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.

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And sons of Eliezer are Rehabiah the head, and Eliezer had no other sons, and the sons of Rehabiah have multiplied exceedingly.

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Sons of Izhar: Shelomith the head.

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Sons of Hebron: Jeriah the head, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

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Sons of Uzziel: Micah the head, and Ishshiah, the second.

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Sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

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And Eleazar dieth, and he had no sons, but daughters, and sons of Kish their brethren take them.

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Sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth, three.

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