People descended from Kohath, son of Levi and grandfather of Moses.
About Kohathites
Kohath was a son of Levi (Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16). He was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel (Exodus 6:18; Numbers 3:19, 27; 1 Chronicles 6:2). He was the founder of the Kohathite family of Levites who were responsible for important duties in the tabernacle service (Numbers 3:31–32). Moses, Aaron, and Miriam were descendants of Kohath (Exodus 6:18–20; Numbers 26:59; 1 Chronicles 6:3; 23:13–17).
The tribe of Levi had three divisions named after Levi's sons:
Key References
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.
Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.
All Scripture References (15)
Numbers (7)
From Kohath came the clans of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these were the clans of the Kohathites.
and the leader of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
“Do not allow the Kohathite tribal clans to be cut off from among the Levites.
So Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered the Kohathites by their clans and families,
These were counted from the Kohathite clans, everyone who could serve at the Tent of Meeting. Moses and Aaron numbered them according to the command of the LORD through Moses.
Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.
Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.
Joshua (2)
The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:
1 Chronicles (3)
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand: Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,
Some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the showbread every Sabbath.
2 Chronicles (3)
And the Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, shouting in a very loud voice.
Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;
And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,