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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Numbers 3:20
And the sons of Merari by their families, Mahli and Mushi. These, are they - the families of the Levites by their ancestral houses.
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Hebrew Names Version
The sons of Merari by their families: Machli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
The sons of Merari by their families: Machli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
The sons of Merari according to their tribes: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their families.
The sons of Merari according to their tribes: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their families.
New Century Version
The Merarite family groups were Mahli and Mushi. These were the family groups of the Levites.
The Merarite family groups were Mahli and Mushi. These were the family groups of the Levites.
New English Translation
The sons of Merari by their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their clans.
The sons of Merari by their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their clans.
Amplified Bible
and the [two] sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' households.
and the [two] sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' households.
New American Standard Bible
and the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' households.
and the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' households.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the sonnes of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Leui, according to the houses of their fathers.
And the sonnes of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Leui, according to the houses of their fathers.
Legacy Standard Bible
and the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' households.
and the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' households.
Contemporary English Version
And Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. These were the sons and grandsons of Levi, and they had become the leaders of the Levite clans.
And Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. These were the sons and grandsons of Levi, and they had become the leaders of the Levite clans.
Complete Jewish Bible
and the sons of M'rari — Machli and Mushi. These fathered the clans of the L'vi'im.
and the sons of M'rari — Machli and Mushi. These fathered the clans of the L'vi'im.
Darby Translation
And the sons of Merari according to their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
And the sons of Merari according to their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Merari family groups were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families that belonged to Levi's family group.
The Merari family groups were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families that belonged to Levi's family group.
English Standard Version
And the sons of Merari by their clans: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, by their fathers' houses.
And the sons of Merari by their clans: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, by their fathers' houses.
George Lamsa Translation
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahali and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahali and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
Christian Standard Bible®
Merari’s sons by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans by their ancestral families.
Merari’s sons by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans by their ancestral families.
Literal Translation
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These were the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These were the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The children of Merari in their kynreds, were Maheli and Musi. These are the kynreds of Leui after their fathers houses.
The children of Merari in their kynreds, were Maheli and Musi. These are the kynreds of Leui after their fathers houses.
American Standard Version
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
Bible in Basic English
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites in the order of their fathers' houses.
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites in the order of their fathers' houses.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the sonnes of Merari in their kinredes: Maheli, and Musi. These are the kinredes of the Leuites, accordyng to the houses of their fathers.
And the sonnes of Merari in their kinredes: Maheli, and Musi. These are the kinredes of the Leuites, accordyng to the houses of their fathers.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
King James Version (1611)
And the sonnes of Merari by their families: Mahli, and Mushi: these are the families of the Leuites, according to the house of their fathers.
And the sonnes of Merari by their families: Mahli, and Mushi: these are the families of the Leuites, according to the house of their fathers.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and the sons of Merari according to their families, Mooli and Musi; these are the families of the Levites according to the houses of their families.
and the sons of Merari according to their families, Mooli and Musi; these are the families of the Levites according to the houses of their families.
English Revised Version
And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
Berean Standard Bible
And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.
And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and the sones of Merari weren Mooly, and Musi.
and the sones of Merari weren Mooly, and Musi.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Merari by their families [are] Mahli and Mushi; these are the families of the Levites, by the house of their fathers.
And the sons of Merari by their families [are] Mahli and Mushi; these are the families of the Levites, by the house of their fathers.
Update Bible Version
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
World English Bible
The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
New King James Version
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.
New Living Translation
The clans descended from Merari were named after two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups.
The clans descended from Merari were named after two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups.
New Life Bible
The sons of Merari by their families are Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.
The sons of Merari by their families are Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.
New Revised Standard
The sons of Merari by their clans: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, by their ancestral houses.
The sons of Merari by their clans: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, by their ancestral houses.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons of Merari, Moholi and Musi.
The sons of Merari, Moholi and Musi.
Revised Standard Version
And the sons of Merar'i by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites, by their fathers' houses.
And the sons of Merar'i by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites, by their fathers' houses.
THE MESSAGE
The sons of Merari by clan: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of Levi, family by family.
The sons of Merari by clan: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of Levi, family by family.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' households.
and the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' households.
Contextual Overview
14 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, in the desert of Sinai, saying: - 15 Number thou the sons of Levi, by their ancestral houses, by their families, - every male, from one month old and upwards, shalt thou number them. 16 So then Moses numbered them according to the bidding of Yahweh, - as he was commanded. 17 And these were the sons of Levi, by their names, - Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. 18 And these, the names of the sons of Gershon by their families, - Libni and Shimei. 19 And, the sons of Kohath, by their families Amram, and Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. 20 And the sons of Merari by their families, Mahli and Mushi. These, are they - the families of the Levites by their ancestral houses. 21 To, Gershon, belonged the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites, - these, are they - the families of the Gershonites. 22 They who were numbered of them in the counting of every male, from one month old, and upwards, - they who were num-bered of them, were seven thousand and five hundred. 23 the families of the Gershonites, to the rear of the habitation, were to encamp, westward.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 3:33, Exodus 6:19, 1 Chronicles 6:19, 1 Chronicles 6:29, 1 Chronicles 6:44-47, 1 Chronicles 15:6, 1 Chronicles 23:21-23, 1 Chronicles 24:27-30, 1 Chronicles 25:3
Reciprocal: Joshua 21:7 - General 1 Chronicles 6:47 - Mahli 1 Chronicles 6:63 - Merari 1 Chronicles 23:24 - after the house 2 Chronicles 31:17 - genealogy Ezra 8:18 - Mahli
Cross-References
Genesis 2:20
So the man gave names to all the tame-beasts, and to the birds of the heavens, and to all the wild-beasts of the field, - but, for man, had there not been found a helper as his counterpart.
So the man gave names to all the tame-beasts, and to the birds of the heavens, and to all the wild-beasts of the field, - but, for man, had there not been found a helper as his counterpart.
Genesis 2:23
And the man said, This, one, now, is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh! This, one shall be called Woman, for, out of a man, hath this one been taken.
And the man said, This, one, now, is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh! This, one shall be called Woman, for, out of a man, hath this one been taken.
Genesis 5:29
and he called his name Noah saying, - This, one shall give us rest from our work, And from the grievous toil of our hands, By reason of the ground which Yahweh hath cursed,
and he called his name Noah saying, - This, one shall give us rest from our work, And from the grievous toil of our hands, By reason of the ground which Yahweh hath cursed,
Genesis 16:11
And the messenger of Yahweh said to her, Behold thee! with child, and about bearing a son - and thou shalt call his name Ishmael for Yahweh hath hearkened unto thy humiliation.
And the messenger of Yahweh said to her, Behold thee! with child, and about bearing a son - and thou shalt call his name Ishmael for Yahweh hath hearkened unto thy humiliation.
Genesis 35:18
And it came to pass when her soul was going forth - for she died, that she called his name Ben-oni, - but, his father, called him, Ben-jamin.
And it came to pass when her soul was going forth - for she died, that she called his name Ben-oni, - but, his father, called him, Ben-jamin.
Exodus 2:10
And the child grew, and she brought him in to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, and said - For out of the water, I drew him.
And the child grew, and she brought him in to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, and said - For out of the water, I drew him.
1 Samuel 1:20
And so it was, when the days had come round during which Hannah was with child, that she bare a son, - and called his name Samuel, Because, of Yahweh, I asked him.
And so it was, when the days had come round during which Hannah was with child, that she bare a son, - and called his name Samuel, Because, of Yahweh, I asked him.
Matthew 1:21
Moreover she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, - for, he, will save his people from their sins.
Moreover she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, - for, he, will save his people from their sins.
Matthew 1:23
Lo! a Virgin, shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, - and they shall call his name Emmanuel; which is, being translated, God with us.
Lo! a Virgin, shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, - and they shall call his name Emmanuel; which is, being translated, God with us.
Acts 17:26
he made also, of one, every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, - marking out fitting opportunities, and the bounds of their dwelling place,
he made also, of one, every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, - marking out fitting opportunities, and the bounds of their dwelling place,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the sons, of Merari, by their families,.... The third son of Levi;
Mahli and Mushi; the same as in Exodus 6:19; from whom were denominated the families of the Mahlites and Mushites, who, as the preceding families, were numbered at this time: these
[are] the families of the Levites, according to the house of their fathers; in all eight families.
