15
Jehozadak went off to exile when God used Nebuchadnezzar to take Judah and Jerusalem into exile.
16
The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
17
These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.
18
The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levitical clans according to families:
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