'Sons of Levi' in the Bible

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their births: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and Levi lived a hundred and thirty-seven years.

So the sons of Levi did as Moses instructed, and about three thousand men of the people [of Israel] were killed that day.

“Number the sons of Levi by their fathers’ households, by their families (clans). You shall number every male from a month old and upward.”

These are the [three] sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

“Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families (clans), by their fathers’ households,

then put fire in them and place incense on them in the presence of the Lord tomorrow; and the man whom the Lord chooses shall be the one who is holy. You have gone far enough, you sons of Levi.”

Then Moses said to Korah, “Hear now, you sons of Levi,

and that He has brought you near [to Him], Korah and all your brothers, sons of Levi with you? Would you seek the priesthood also?

Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall approach, for the Lord your God has chosen them to serve Him and to bless in the Name (Presence) of the Lord; and every dispute and every assault (violent crime) shall be settled by them.

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and Merari.

The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

And David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Now as for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram: Shubael; of the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

For the Israelites and the sons of Levi shall bring the offering of the grain, the new wine, and the oil to the chambers; the utensils of the sanctuary, the priests who are ministering, the gatekeepers, and the singers are there. In this manner, we will not neglect the house of our God.

The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.

but the chamber which faces toward the north is for the priests who have the responsibility and take care of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who [alone] from the sons of Levi come near to the Lord to minister to Him.”

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi [the priests], and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord [grain] offerings in righteousness.