Numbers 3:20
18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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.
21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.
- ASV
- And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers` houses.
- DARBY
- And the sons of Merari according to their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
- BLB
- And the sons of Merari by their clans: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of Levi, by the houses of their fathers.
- ÅB
- Og Meraris sønner etter sine slekter var Mahli og Musi. Dette var Levis slekter med sine familier.
- OTB
- Meraris sønner etter deres familier var Mahli og Musji. Dette er Levis familier etter deres fedres hus.
- B1930
- Og Meraris sønner efter sine ætter var Mahli og Musi. Dette var Levis ætter med sine familier.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 6:19
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
Read in context1 Chronicles 6:19
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
Read in context1 Chronicles 15:6
Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
Read in contextNumbers 3:33
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Read in context1 Chronicles 25:3
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
Read in context1 Chronicles 6:44–47
And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
Read in context1 Chronicles 6:29
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
Read in context1 Chronicles 24:27–30
The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
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