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Contemporary English Version

1 Chronicles 6:29

Merari's descendants included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah, Shimea, Haggiah, and Asaiah.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Levites;   Libni;   Shimei;   Uzza;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Levites, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Genealogy;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shimei;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Libni;   Shimei;   Uzza;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Libni;   Mahli;   Shimei;   Uzza;   Uzzah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Libni;   Merari, Merarites;   Shimei, Shimeites;   Uzzah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Gershom ;   Kohath, Kohathites ;   Libni ;   Mahli ;   Merari, Merarites ;   Shimei ;   Uzza, Uzzah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Lib'ni;   Mah'li;   Shim'ei;   Uz'za;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Korah;   Korahites;   Libni;   Malluch;   Merari;   Shimei;   Uzza;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ethan;   Shimei;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Merari’s sons: Mahli, his son Libni,
Hebrew Names Version
The sons of Merari: Machli, Livni his son, Shim`i his son, Uzzah his son,
King James Version
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
English Standard Version
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
New Century Version
Merari's son was Mahli. Mahli's son was Libni. Libni's son was Shimei. Shimei's son was Uzzah.
New English Translation
The descendants of Merari: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,
Amplified Bible
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
World English Bible
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonnes of Merari were Mahli, Libni his sonne, Shimei his sonne, Vzzah his sonne,
Legacy Standard Bible
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
Berean Standard Bible
The descendants of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
Complete Jewish Bible
On the left were their kinsmen the descendants of M'rari: Eitan the son of Kishi, the son of ‘Avdi, the son of Malukh,
Darby Translation
The sons of Merari: Mahli; Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
Easy-to-Read Version
These are Merari's sons: Mahli was Merari's son, Libni was Mahli's son, Shimei was Libni's son, and Uzzah was Shimei's son.
George Lamsa Translation
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
Good News Translation
These are the descendants of Merari from generation to generation: Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
Lexham English Bible
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
Literal Translation
The sons of Merari were Mahli; Libni, his son; Shimei, his son; Uzza, his son;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Meraris sonne was Maheli, whose sonne was Libni, whose sonne was Simei, whose sonne was Vsa,
American Standard Version
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
Bible in Basic English
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sonnes of Merari: Mahali, & his sonne Libni, and his sonne Sunhi, and his sonne Uzza,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch;
King James Version (1611)
The sonnes of Merari: Mahli, Libni his sonne, Shimei his sonne, Uzza his sonne,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The sons of Merari; Mooli, Lobeni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son;
English Revised Version
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli the sones of Merari; Moli, his sone; Lobeny, his sone; Semey, his sone;
Update Bible Version
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
Webster's Bible Translation
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
New King James Version
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
New Living Translation
The descendants of Merari included Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
New Life Bible
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
New Revised Standard
The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
the sons of Merari, Mahli, - Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sons of Merari, Moholi: Lobni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son,
Revised Standard Version
The sons of Merar'i: Mahli, Libni his son, Shim'e-i his son, Uzzah his son,
Young's Literal Translation
Sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

Contextual Overview

1 Levi was the father of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 Amram was the father of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4Eleazar's descendants included Phinehas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Ahimaaz, Azariah, Johanan, Azariah the priest who served in the temple built by King Solomon, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Shallum, Hilkiah, Azariah, Seraiah, and Jehozadak. 15 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia took Jehozadak to Babylon as prisoner when the Lord let the people of Judah and Jerusalem be dragged from their land. 16 Levi's three sons had sons of their own. 17 Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei. 18 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi. These descendants of Levi each became leaders of their own clans. 20Gershon's descendants included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah, Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Mahli: 1 Chronicles 6:19, Numbers 3:33

Reciprocal: Numbers 3:20 - General 1 Chronicles 9:14 - of the sons 1 Chronicles 15:6 - Merari

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 29,30. The sons of Merari; Mahli,.... The posterity of his brother Mushi are omitted; his genealogy is drawn thus, Libni, Shimei, Uzza, Shimea, Haggiah, Asaiah.


 
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