13. for all the firstborn are mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord.’
14. The Lord said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,
15. ‘Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more.’
16. So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the Lord.
17. These were the names of the sons of Levi:Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
18. These were the names of the Gershonite clans:Libni and Shimei.