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the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Numbers 3:33
To Merari, belonged the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites, - these, are they - the families of Merari.
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Hebrew Names Version
Of Merari was the family of the Machli, and the family of the Mushi. These are the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Machli, and the family of the Mushi. These are the families of Merari.
King James Version
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Lexham English Bible
To Merari belonged the clan of Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari.
To Merari belonged the clan of Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari.
New Century Version
The family groups of Mahli and Mushi belonged to Merari; they were the Merarite family groups.
The family groups of Mahli and Mushi belonged to Merari; they were the Merarite family groups.
New English Translation
From Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.
From Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.
Amplified Bible
Of Merari were the families of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.
Of Merari were the families of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.
New American Standard Bible
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Of Merari came the familie of the Mahlites, and the familie of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Of Merari came the familie of the Mahlites, and the familie of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Legacy Standard Bible
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.
Contemporary English Version
The two Merari clans were the Mahlites and the Mushites,
The two Merari clans were the Mahlites and the Mushites,
Complete Jewish Bible
M'rari fathered the clans of Machli and Mushi; these were the M'rari clans.
M'rari fathered the clans of Machli and Mushi; these were the M'rari clans.
Darby Translation
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Easy-to-Read Version
The family groups of Mahli and Mushi belonged to the Merari family. There were 6200 men and boys who were one month old or older in the Mahli family group.
The family groups of Mahli and Mushi belonged to the Merari family. There were 6200 men and boys who were one month old or older in the Mahli family group.
English Standard Version
To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari.
To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari.
George Lamsa Translation
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.
Good News Translation
The clan of Merari was composed of the families of Mahli and Mushi.
The clan of Merari was composed of the families of Mahli and Mushi.
Christian Standard Bible®
The Mahlite clan and the Mushite clan came from Merari; these were the Merarite clans.
The Mahlite clan and the Mushite clan came from Merari; these were the Merarite clans.
Literal Translation
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites. These were the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites. These were the families of Merari.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
These are ye kynreds of Merari: The Mabelites and Musites,
These are ye kynreds of Merari: The Mabelites and Musites,
American Standard Version
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Bible in Basic English
From Merari come the Mahlites and the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.
From Merari come the Mahlites and the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And of Merari came the kinred of the Mahelites, and the kinred of the Musites: These are ye kinredes of Merari.
And of Merari came the kinred of the Mahelites, and the kinred of the Musites: These are ye kinredes of Merari.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.
King James Version (1611)
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
To Merari belonged the family of Mooli, and the family of Musi: these are the families of Merari.
To Merari belonged the family of Mooli, and the family of Musi: these are the families of Merari.
English Revised Version
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Berean Standard Bible
From Merari came the clans of the Mahlites and Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.
From Merari came the clans of the Mahlites and Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And sotheli of Merary schulen be the puplis of Mooli, and of Musi,
And sotheli of Merary schulen be the puplis of Mooli, and of Musi,
Young's Literal Translation
Of Merari [is] the family of the Mahlite, and the family of the Mushite; these [are] the families of Merari.
Of Merari [is] the family of the Mahlite, and the family of the Mushite; these [are] the families of Merari.
Update Bible Version
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Webster's Bible Translation
Of Merari [was] the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these [are] the families of Merari.
Of Merari [was] the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these [are] the families of Merari.
World English Bible
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites. These are the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites. These are the families of Merari.
New King James Version
From Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.
From Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.
New Living Translation
The descendants of Merari were composed of the clans descended from Mahli and Mushi.
The descendants of Merari were composed of the clans descended from Mahli and Mushi.
New Life Bible
Of Merari were the families of the Mahlites and the Mushites. These were the families of Merari.
Of Merari were the families of the Mahlites and the Mushites. These were the families of Merari.
New Revised Standard
To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari.
To Merari belonged the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites: these are the clans of Merari.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And of Merari are the families of the Moholites, and Musites, reckoned up by their names:
And of Merari are the families of the Moholites, and Musites, reckoned up by their names:
Revised Standard Version
Of Merar'i were the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merar'i.
Of Merar'i were the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merar'i.
THE MESSAGE
Merari was ancestor to the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites, known as the Merarite clans. The males who were one month and older numbered 6,200. They were led by Zuriel son of Abihail and camped on the north side of The Dwelling. The Merarites were in charge of the frames of The Dwelling, its crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment—everything having to do with these things, as well as the posts of the surrounding Courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and cords.
Merari was ancestor to the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites, known as the Merarite clans. The males who were one month and older numbered 6,200. They were led by Zuriel son of Abihail and camped on the north side of The Dwelling. The Merarites were in charge of the frames of The Dwelling, its crossbars, posts, bases, and all its equipment—everything having to do with these things, as well as the posts of the surrounding Courtyard with their bases, tent pegs, and cords.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.
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 3:20, 1 Chronicles 6:19, 1 Chronicles 23:21
Reciprocal: Numbers 4:29 - General 1 Chronicles 6:29 - Mahli 1 Chronicles 6:47 - Mushi
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Of Merari [were] the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites,.... So called from his two sons Mahli and Mushi, Numbers 3:20;
these [are] the families of Merari; the youngest son of Levi, Numbers 3:17.
