1 Chronicles 6:19
17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
18 And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
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- BSB
- The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
- KJV
- The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
- WEB
- The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.
- ASV
- The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers` [houses].
- DARBY
- The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of Levi according to their fathers.
- BLB
- The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these [are] the clans of the Levites according to their fathers:
- ÅB
- Meraris sønner var Mahli og Musi. Dette var levittenes slekter etter deres fedre.
- OTB
- Sønnene til Merari var:
Mahli og Musji.
Dette er familiene til levittene etter deres fedres hus. - B1930
- Meraris sønner var Mahli og Musi. Dette var levittenes ætter efter deres fedre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 23:21
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
Read in context1 Chronicles 24:26
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.
Read in contextExodus 6:19
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
Read in contextNumbers 3:20
And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
Read in contextNumbers 26:57–58
And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.
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