'Families' in the Bible

Since the midwives feared God, He gave them families.

These are the heads of their fathers’ families:The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel:Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.These are the clans of Reuben.

Aaron’s son Eleazar marriedone of the daughters of Putieland she bore him Phinehas.These are the heads of the Levite families by their clans.

He said to them, “May Yahweh be with you if I ever let you and your families go! Look out—you are planning evil.

Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, “Go, worship Yahweh. Even your families may go with you; only your flocks and herds must stay behind.”

Then Moses summoned all the elders of Israel and said to them, “Go, select an animal from the flock according to your families, and slaughter the Passover animal.

The Israelites traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about 600,000 soldiers on foot, besides their families.