The sonsof Levi:Gershon,Kohath,and Merari.
She conceivedagainand borea sonand said,"Nowthistimemy husbandwill becomeattachedto me, becauseI have bornehim threesons."Thereforehe was namedLevi.
The sonsof Simeon:Jemueland Jaminand Ohadand Jachinand Zoharand Shaulthe sonof a Canaanitewoman.
The sonsof Judah:Erand Onanand Shelahand Perezand Zerah(but Erand Onandiedin the landof Canaan).And the sonsof Perezwere Hezronand Hamul.
Theseare the sonsof Israel:Reuben,Simeon,Levi,Judah,Issachar,Zebulun,
Nahshonbecamethe fatherof Salma,Salmabecamethe fatherof Boaz,
and their sisters[were] Zeruiahand Abigail.And the threesonsof Zeruiah[were] Abshai,Joaband Asahel.
The sonsof Levi[were] Gershom,Kohathand Merari.
Theseare the headsof their fathers'households.The sonsof Reuben,Israel'sfirstborn:Hanochand Pallu,Hezronand Carmi;theseare the familiesof Reuben.
Theseare the namesof the sonsof Leviaccording to their generations:Gershonand Kohathand Merari;and the lengthof Levi'slifewas one hundredand thirty-sevenyears.
