14 The following were the leaders of the clans:

The sons of Reuben (Yisra’el’s eldest son) were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi, and they headed the clans of Reuben.

15 Simeon’s sons were Yemuel, Yamin, Ohad, Yakin, Zohar, and Shaul—the son of a Canaanite woman, and they headed the clans of Simeon.

16 Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi was 137 years old when he died.[ref] 17 Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei, and they headed their clans. 18 Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath was 133 years old when he died. 19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi, and all of those headed the clans of Levi. 20 Amram married his aunt Yochebed, and she gave birth to Aharon and Mosheh. Amram lived to be 137 years old. 21 Izhar’s sons were Korah, Nefeg, and Zichri. 22 Uzziel’s sons were Mishael, Elzafan, and Sithri.

23 Aharon married Elisheba, Amminadab’s daughter and the sister of Nahshon, and she gave birth to Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 24 Korah’s sons were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph, and they headed the clans of Korah. 25 Aharon’s son Eleazar took a wife for himself from the daughters of Putiel and she gave birth to Finehas.

All of those headed the clans of Levi.

26 It was to Aharon and Mosheh that Yahweh had said, “Bring the Israelis out of Egypt by their tribes.” 27 They were the ones who spoke to the Egyptian king Far’oh, to bring the Israelis out of Egypt.