Exodus 6:19
17 The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
18 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
20 And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
21 And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and 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. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
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 context1 Chronicles 23:21
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
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