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1 Chronicles 24:30
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler compiles a genealogical register of Levitical families during David’s administrative reorganization of temple duties. The passage lists the descendants of Mushi within a broader catalog of priestly and Levitical lineages.
The words — מוּשִׁי (Mushi) identifies a specific patriarch in the Merari line, while בְּנֵי (benei) literally means "sons of," establishing direct patrilineal descent. לְוִיִּם (Levites) classifies these descendants by their tribal designation rather than by individual function.
The thread — This lineage appears in 1 Chronicles 23:23 as part of a three-son count for Mushi, and in 1 Chronicles 6:47 tracing the Merari line back to Levi. The names Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth recur as genealogical markers across Chronicles to maintain family continuity.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of the precise familial structure assigned to Levitical service. It requires the reader to track how specific lineages were documented to validate their administrative and ritual roles within the recorded community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 23:23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.
- 1 Chronicles 6:47 the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.