LEVITES, The Kohathites, consisting of the families of the Amramites,

Numbers 3:27

27. And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

Numbers 4:18-20

18. Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the LEVITES:

19. But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:

20. But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.