Numbers 3:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of Levi, according to their fathers' houses.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the sons{H1121} of Merari{H4847} by their families:{H4940} Mahli{H4249} and Mushi.{H4187} These are{H1992} the families{H4940} of the Levites{H3881} according to their fathers'{H1} houses.{H1004}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the sons{H1121} of Merari{H4847} by their families{H4940}; Mahli{H4249}, and Mushi{H4187}. These are{H1992} the families{H4940} of the Levites{H3881} according to the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the sonnes of Merari in their kynredes were Maheli and Musi. These are the kynredes of Leui in the housses of their fathers.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The children of Merari in their kynreds, were Maheli and Musi. These are the kynreds of Leui after their fathers houses.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the sonnes of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Leui, according to the houses of their fathers.

  • Bishops' 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.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The sons of Merari by their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their clans.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 6:19 : 19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites by their generations.
  • 1 Chr 6:19 : 19 The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah.
  • 1 Chr 6:29 : 29 And the sons of Merari, their brothers, were on the left: Ethan, the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch.
  • 1 Chr 6:44-47 : 44 Ashan with its pasturelands and Beth Shemesh with its pasturelands. 45 And from the tribe of Benjamin they gave Gibeon with its pasturelands, Alemeth with its pasturelands, and Anathoth with its pasturelands—all their cities totaled thirteen, distributed by their clans. 46 To the remaining sons of Kohath, from the family of the tribe, from the half-tribe of Manasseh, they gave ten cities by lot. 47 To the sons of Gershom, for their families, from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, they gave thirteen cities.
  • 1 Chr 15:6 : 6 From the descendants of Merari, Asaiah the chief, along with his relatives—220 in total.
  • 1 Chr 23:21-23 : 21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. 22 Eleazar died having no sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them. 23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.
  • 1 Chr 24:27-30 : 27 The sons of Merari through Jaaziah were Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. 28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. 29 From Kish: the sons of Kish were Jerahmeel. 30 The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral families.
  • 1 Chr 25:3 : 3 From Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, Mattithiah—six in total. They were under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praising the LORD.
  • Num 3:33 : 33 To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites. These are the clans of Merari.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Chr 6:16-20
    5 verses
    93%

    16 These were the men David appointed to lead the singing in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest.

    17 They ministered with music before the tabernacle of the tent of meeting until Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They performed their duties according to the ordinances prescribed for them.

    18 These were the men who served, along with their sons. From the Kohathites: Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel.

    19 The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah.

    20 The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai.

  • Exod 6:19
    90%

    19 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites by their generations.

  • Num 3:33-36
    4 verses
    87%

    33 To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites. These are the clans of Merari.

    34 Their census, counting every male a month old and upward, numbered 6,200.

    35 The leader of the fathers' house of the clans of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

    36 The appointed duty of the sons of Merari included the frames of the tabernacle, its bars, pillars, bases, all its fittings, and all the work associated with these.

  • 1 Chr 6:47
    84%

    47 To the sons of Gershom, for their families, from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, they gave thirteen cities.

  • 1 Chr 23:21
    83%

    21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

  • 1 Chr 24:30
    82%

    30 The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral families.

  • Num 3:17-19
    3 verses
    81%

    17 These were the names of the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

    18 The names of the sons of Gershon by their clans were Libni and Shimei.

    19 The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

  • Num 4:42
    81%

    42 The Merarite men were counted by their families and by their ancestral houses.

  • 1 Chr 6:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1 The sons of Levi are Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

    2 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

  • Num 26:57-58
    2 verses
    80%

    57 These are the families of the Levites by their clans: The clan of the Gershonites from Gershon, the clan of the Kohathites from Kohath, and the clan of the Merarites from Merari.

    58 These are the clans of Levi: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Kohath was the father of Amram.

  • Gen 46:11
    79%

    11 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 1 Chr 24:26-27
    2 verses
    78%

    26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi, and the son of Jaaziah, his son.

    27 The sons of Merari through Jaaziah were Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

  • Num 4:29
    78%

    29 Count the sons of Merari by their clans and by their ancestral houses.

  • 1 Chr 23:23
    78%

    23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.

  • Num 4:44-46
    3 verses
    76%

    44 The total number of those counted by their families was 3,200.

    45 These are the counts of the Merarite families who were numbered by Moses and Aaron according to the LORD’s command through Moses.

    46 All those numbered by Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel were counted among the Levite clans by their families and by their ancestral houses.

  • Num 3:21
    75%

    21 To Gershon belonged the clan of the Libnites and the clan of the Shimeites. These are the clans of the Gershonites.

  • 1 Chr 6:29
    75%

    29 And the sons of Merari, their brothers, were on the left: Ethan, the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch.

  • 1 Chr 6:43-44
    2 verses
    74%

    43 They also gave Hilez with its pasturelands and Debir with its pasturelands.

    44 Ashan with its pasturelands and Beth Shemesh with its pasturelands.

  • Num 3:27
    74%

    27 To Kohath belonged the clan of the Amramites, the clan of the Izharites, the clan of the Hebronites, and the clan of the Uzzielites. These are the clans of the Kohathites.

  • 1 Chr 9:14
    74%

    14 From the Levites: Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, from the descendants of Merari.

  • Exod 6:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16 These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.

    17 The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei by their clans.

  • 1 Chr 15:6
    73%

    6 From the descendants of Merari, Asaiah the chief, along with his relatives—220 in total.

  • Num 4:33
    72%

    33 This is the work of the Merarite clans, as part of all their service in the tent of meeting. It is under the supervision of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.

  • Num 26:45
    72%

    45 From the descendants of Beriah: From Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

  • 1 Chr 23:6
    71%

    6 David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Ezra 8:19
    71%

    19 Also, Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah, from the descendants of Merari, with his brothers and their sons—a total of 20.

  • Num 4:38
    71%

    38 The Gershonite men were counted by their families and by their ancestral houses.

  • Josh 21:40
    70%

    40 In total, the families of the Merarites, the remaining Levite families, received twelve cities by lot.

  • Num 4:2
    70%

    2 Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families and by their ancestral houses.

  • Num 4:22
    70%

    22 Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their ancestral houses and by their clans.

  • 1 Chr 6:38
    69%

    38 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.

  • 1 Chr 23:15
    69%

    15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.

  • Josh 21:34
    69%

    34 To the families of the Merarites, the remaining Levites, they gave from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with its pasture lands, and Kartah with its pasture lands,