Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 6:19
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler compiles Levitical genealogies for a post-exilic community, transitioning the record from the Kohathite line to the Merarite line within the broader temple service roster.
The words — מְרָרִ֖י (me.ra.Ri) identifies the patriarch Merari, while מִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת (mish.pe.Chot) denotes the specific family units or clans derived from him.
The thread — This lineage appears in Exodus 6:19, 1 Chronicles 23:21, and 1 Chronicles 24:26 as part of the consistent genealogical record for the Levitical clans.
Why it lands — The text states that Mahli and Mushi are the sons of Merari and lists them as Levitical clans according to their fathers, establishing the structural basis for temple service. The reader must track these precise ancestral lines to understand how religious authority and duty were formally organized.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 23:21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
- 1 Chronicles 24:26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
- Exodus 6:19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.
- Numbers 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.
- Numbers 26:57 Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.