Exodus 6:19
17 The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
18 The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.
20 And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.
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- BSB
- The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.
- KJV
- And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
- WEB
- The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.
- ASV
- And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.
- DARBY
- And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
- BLB
- And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These [were] the clans of Levi according to their generations.
- ÅB
- Meraris sønner var Mahli og Musi. Dette er Levis etterkommere etter deres slektstre.
- OTB
- Meraris sønner var Mahli og Musji. Dette var Levis klaner etter deres opptegnelser.
- B1930
- Meraris sønner var Mahli og Musi. Dette er Levis ætter efter deres ættetavle.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 6:19
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
Read in contextNumbers 3:20
And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.
Read in context1 Chronicles 23:21
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
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