16. The sons of Gershom: Shebuel, the leader.
17. The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very numerous.
18. The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the leader.
19. The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.
20. The sons of Uzziel: Micah the first and Isshiah the second.
21. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22. Eleazar died having no sons but only daughters; the sons of Kish, their kinsmen, took them as wives.
23. The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Yeremot—three.
24. These were the sons of Levi by clans, with the heads of clans as they were enrolled and with a list of their names by heads who carried out the task of avodah in the House of Adonai from 20 years old and upward.
25. For David said: “Adonai, the God of Israel, has given His people rest and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.
26. Therefore, the Levites need not carry the Tabernacle and all the vessels for avodah.”