1Ch 6:1

1Ch 6: Tribe of Levi, family tree. The historian continues with the record of Levi, and the tribal responsibilities. Extra care was given to this genealogy for it was important for the returning priests to prove the fact of their position: (1) Levi is the father of Kohath, Gershom, and Merari. (2) Kohath is the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, as well as 9 of the 22 divisions of the Levites (1Ch 23:12-20). (3) Amram is the father of Moses and Aaron. (4) Aaron is the father of Eleazar and Ithamar; from Eleazar come 16 of the 24 divisions of priests; from Ithamar come 8 of the 24 divisions of priests (1Ch 24). (5) Izhar is the father of Heman (1Ch 6:33-38); from Heman come 14 of the 24 divisions of singers (1Ch 25:4). (6) Uzziel is the father of Elizaphan (Exo 6:22). (7) Gershom is the father of Asaph (1Ch 6:39-43); from Asaph come 4 of the 24 divisions of singers (1Ch 25:2). (8) Gershom is also the father of 9 of the 22 divisions of the Levites (1Ch 23:7-11). (9) Merari is the father of Ethan/Jeduthun (1Ch 6:44-47); from Ethan come 6 of the 24 divisions of singers (1Ch 25:3). (10) Merari is also the father of 4 of the 22 divisions of Levites (1Ch 23:21-24).

The above may be summarized in the following table: