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These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these <i>are</i> the families of the Levites according to their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari <i>were</i> Mahli and Mushi. Now these <i>are</i> the families of the Levites according to their fathers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari <i>were</i> Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ <i>households.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers&#8217 households.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sons of Merari <i>were</i> Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ <i>households.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Merari <i>were</i> Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ <i>households</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levites’ families according to their fathers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Merari&#8217s sons: Mahli and Mushi. These are the Levites&#8217 families according to their fathers: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi. These descendants of Levi each became leaders of their own clans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their father's houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. These are the descendants of Levi's sons. They are grouped by families:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Merari's sons included Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the descendants of Levi according to their ancestry: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi. And these [are] families of the Levite according to their fathers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi. And these are families of the Levite according to their fathers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these the families of the Levites according to their fathers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And so these are the kindred of Levi, according to their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi, according to their ancestors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their ancestry.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Moshi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Marari: Makhli and Mushi; these are the generations of Levi for their fathers:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Merari; Mooli and Musi: and these <i>are</i> the families of Levi, according to their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=1711" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/6.htm">The Descendants of Levi</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/4847.htm" title="4847: mə·rā·rî (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Levi. From marar; bitter; Merari, an Israelite.">of Merari:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4249.htm" title="4249: maḥ·lî (N-proper-ms) -- A Levite, also a son of Mushi. From chalah; sick; Machli, the name of two Israelites.">Mahli</a> <a href="/hebrew/4187.htm" title="4187: ū·mu·šî (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Sensitive, a Levite. Or Mushshiy; from muwsh; sensitive; Mushi, a Levite.">and Mushi.</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: wə·’êl·leh (Conj-w:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">These are</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">the clans</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·lê·wî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">of the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">listed according to their fathers:</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-16.htm">Exodus 6:16-20</a></span><br />These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. / The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. / The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-17.htm">Numbers 3:17-20</a></span><br />These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei. / The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-57.htm">Numbers 26:57-59</a></span><br />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. / These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram, / and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">1 Chronicles 23:6</a></span><br />Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-1.htm">1 Chronicles 24:1-3</a></span><br />These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">1 Chronicles 6:1-3</a></span><br />The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">1 Chronicles 6:31-32</a></span><br />These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">1 Chronicles 6:48-49</a></span><br />Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God. / But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-14.htm">1 Chronicles 9:14-16</a></span><br />From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; / Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; / Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-12.htm">2 Chronicles 29:12</a></span><br />Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-8.htm">Nehemiah 12:8-9</a></span><br />The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving. / Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood across from them in the services.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-22.htm">Nehemiah 12:22-24</a></span><br />In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded. / As for the descendants of Levi, the family heads up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles. / The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2-3</a></span><br />Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-33.htm">Luke 3:33-34</a></span><br />the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, / the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.</p><p class="hdg">Mahli.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/23-21.htm">1 Chronicles 23:21</a></b></br> The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">1 Chronicles 24:26</a></b></br> The sons of Merari <i>were</i> Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/6-19.htm">Exodus 6:19</a></b></br> And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these <i>are</i> the families of Levi according to their generations.</p><p class="hdg">Mahali.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/3-20.htm">Numbers 3:20</a></b></br> And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These <i>are</i> the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-57.htm">Numbers 26:57,58</a></b></br> And these <i>are</i> they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/5-7.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-24.htm">Families</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-25.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-24.htm">Households</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-24.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/judges/20-4.htm">Levite</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-4.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/numbers/3-20.htm">Mahli</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-16.htm">Merari</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-16.htm">Merar'i</a> <a href="/numbers/3-20.htm">Mushi</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-17.htm">Names</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-60.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">Families</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-2.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-4.htm">Households</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-2.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-14.htm">Levite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-48.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-29.htm">Mahli</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-29.htm">Merari</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-29.htm">Merar'i</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-47.htm">Mushi</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-65.htm">Names</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">The sons of Levi.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-4.htm">The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-16.htm">The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-54.htm">The cities of the priests and Levites.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The sons of Merari:</b><br>Merari was one of the three sons of Levi, making him a grandson of Jacob. The Levites were set apart for religious duties, and Merari's descendants were responsible for the care of the tabernacle's structural components, such as the frames, bars, pillars, and bases. This role highlights the importance of organization and support within the worship practices of Israel, emphasizing the need for a strong foundation in both physical and spiritual aspects of worship.<p><b>Mahli and Mushi:</b><br>Mahli and Mushi were the two sons of Merari. Their names are often mentioned in genealogical records, underscoring the importance of lineage and heritage in Israelite society. Mahli's descendants are noted in other parts of the Bible, such as in the book of Ezra, where they are involved in the return from Babylonian exile. This connection illustrates the continuity of God's promises and the faithfulness of the Levites in maintaining their duties across generations.<p><b>These are the clans of the Levites:</b><br>The Levites were divided into clans based on their ancestral lines from Levi's three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Each clan had specific responsibilities related to the tabernacle and later the temple. This division of labor reflects the organized structure God established for worship and service, ensuring that each task was performed by those specifically appointed and trained for it.<p><b>Listed according to their fathers:</b><br>Genealogies were crucial in ancient Israel for establishing identity, inheritance rights, and fulfilling religious duties. The Levites' genealogical records were particularly important because their service in the temple was hereditary. This phrase emphasizes the continuity of God's covenant with the Levites and the importance of maintaining a clear record of lineage to ensure the proper fulfillment of their sacred duties.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/merari.htm">Merari</a></b><br>One of the three sons of Levi, Merari is the patriarch of the Merarite clan. The Merarites were one of the Levitical families responsible for the care and transportation of the tabernacle's structural components.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mahli.htm">Mahli</a></b><br>A son of Merari, Mahli is mentioned as a progenitor of one of the Merarite sub-clans. His descendants played a role in the service of the tabernacle and later the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mushi.htm">Mushi</a></b><br>Another son of Merari, Mushi is also a progenitor of a Merarite sub-clan. His lineage contributed to the Levitical duties assigned to the Merarites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>The tribe of Levi was set apart for religious duties and service to God. The Levites were not given a territorial inheritance like the other tribes but were distributed among the tribes of Israel to perform their duties.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/clans_of_the_levites.htm">Clans of the Levites</a></b><br>The Levites were divided into three main families: the Gershonites, the Kohathites, and the Merarites. Each had specific roles in the service of the tabernacle and later the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heritage_and_lineage.htm">The Importance of Heritage and Lineage</a></b><br>Understanding our spiritual heritage can inspire us to fulfill our God-given roles. Just as the Merarites had specific duties, we too have unique callings within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_assigned_roles.htm">Faithfulness in Assigned Roles</a></b><br>The Merarites were faithful in their responsibilities, which were crucial for the functioning of the tabernacle. We should strive to be faithful in whatever role God assigns us, no matter how seemingly small.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>The Levites, though divided into different clans with distinct roles, worked together for a common purpose. This unity in diversity is a model for the church today, where each member's unique gifts contribute to the whole.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a></b><br>The mention of Mahli and Mushi reminds us of the importance of passing down faith and responsibilities to the next generation. We should invest in teaching and mentoring those who will come after us.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Merari:</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרָרִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rā·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4847.htm">Strong's 4847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Merari -- a son of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Mahli</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְלִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4249.htm">Strong's 4249: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mahli -- a Levite, also a son of Mushi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Mushi.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֻשִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mu·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4187.htm">Strong's 4187: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mushi -- 'sensitive', a Levite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">These [are]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֛לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the clans</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלֵּוִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lê·wî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[listed] according to their fathers:</span><br /><span class="heb">לַאֲבוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(la·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">1 Chronicles 6:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">1 Chronicles 6:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">1 Chronicles 6:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">1 Chronicles 6:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">1 Chronicles 6:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">1 Chronicles 6:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">1 Chronicles 6:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">1 Chronicles 6:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">1 Chronicles 6:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">1 Chronicles 6:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/6-19.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 6:19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>