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1 Chronicles 6:47

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The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 23:21Rank 1 from verse 47
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    21¶ The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

  2. 1 Chronicles 23:28Rank 2 from verse 47
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    28Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

  3. Exodus 6:19Rank 3 from verse 47
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    19And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

  4. Joshua 21:34–40Rank 4 from verse 47
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    34¶ And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,

    35Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities.

    36And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,

    37Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.

    38And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

    39Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs; four cities in all.

    40So all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.

  5. Joshua 21:7Rank 5 from verse 47
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    7The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

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1 Chronicles 6:47

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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Levi

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Levi, a son of Jacob and ancestor of the tribe bearing his name.

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47The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

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48Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

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