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## 1 Chronicles 6:16-18 in Context (Verses 13–21 KJV)
 
 [13 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/6/13) And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
 
 [14 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/6/14) And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
 
 [15 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/6/15) And Jehozadak went *into captivity*, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
 
 [16 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/6/16) ¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.*
 
 [17 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/6/17) And these *be* the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
 
 [18 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/6/18) And the sons of Kohath *were*, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
 
 [19 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/6/19) The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these *are* the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
 
 [20 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/6/20) Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
 
 [21 ](/kjv/1-chronicles/6/21) Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.***
 
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