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1 Chronicles 6:16-30

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16The sons of Levi: Gershon, Hebrew Gershom, a variant of Gershon; also in verses 17, 20, 43, 62 and 71 Kohath and Merari.

17These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:

20Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son.

22The descendants of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

24Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son and Shaul his son.

25The descendants of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,

26Elkanah his son, Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Ahimoth 26 and Elkanah. The sons of Elkanah: Zophai his son, Nahath his son,

27Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son and Samuel his son. Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Samuel 1:19,20 and 1 Chron. 6:33,34); Hebrew does not have and Samuel his son.

28The sons of Samuel: Joel Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac (see also 1 Samuel 8:2 and 1 Chron. 6:33); Hebrew does not have Joel. the firstborn and Abijah the second son.

29The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30Shimea his son, Haggiah his son and Asaiah his son.