Numbers 3:20–22
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 sonnes of Merari by their families: Mahli, and Mushi: these are the families of the Leuites, according to the house of their fathers.
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Of Gershon was the familie of the Libnites, and the familie of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
Those that were numbred of them, according to the number of all the males, from a moneth old and vpward, euen those that were numbred of them, were seuen thousand and fiue hundred.
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- Exodus 6:19Rank 1 from verse 20
- 1 Chronicles 6:19Rank 2 from verse 20
- 1 Chronicles 15:6Rank 3 from verse 20
- 1 Chronicles 23:21–23Rank 4 from verse 20
21¶ The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
22And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
23The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
21¶ The sonnes of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sonnes of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
22And Eleazar died, and had no sonnes but daughters: and their ‖brethren the sonnes of Kish tooke them.
23The sonnes of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Ierimoth, three.
- 1 Chronicles 24:27–30Rank 5 from verse 20
27¶ The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
28Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.
29Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
30The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
27¶ The sonnes of Merari by Iaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
28Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sonnes.
29Concerning Kish: the sonne of Kish was Ierahmeel.
30The sonnes also of Mushi, Mahli, and Eder, and Ierimoth. These were the sonnes of the Leuites after the house of their fathers.
- 1 Chronicles 25:3Rank 6 from verse 20
3Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord.
3Of Ieduthun: the sonnes of Ieduthun, Gedaliah, and ‖Zeri, and Ieshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, †sixe, vnder the handes of their father Ieduthun, who prophesied with a harpe, to giue thankes and to praise the LORD.
- 1 Chronicles 6:29Rank 7 from verse 20
- 1 Chronicles 6:44–47Rank 8 from verse 20
44And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
45The son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
46The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,
47The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
44And their brethren the sonnes of Merari, stood on the left hand: Ethan the sonne of ‖Kishi, the sonne of Abdi, the sonne of Malluch,
45The sonne of Hashabiah, the sonne of Amaziah, the sonne of Hilkiah,
46The sonne of Amzi, the sonne of Bani, the sonne of Shamer,
47The sonne of Mahli, the sonne of Mushi, the sonne of Merari, the sonne of Leui.
- Numbers 3:33Rank 9 from verse 20
From verse 22
- Numbers 4:38–40Rank 1 from verse 22
38And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,
39From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,
40Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.
38And those that were numbred of the sonnes of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers;
39From thirtie yeeres old and vpward, euen vnto fiftie yeeres old, euery one that entreth in to the seruice, for the worke in the Tabernacle of the Congregation:
40Euen those that were numbred of them, throughout their families, by the houses of their fathers, were two thousand, and sixe hundred and thirtie.
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Numbers 3:20
Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.
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Members of the tribe of Levi, especially those appointed to service connected with the tabernacle or temple.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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Numbers 3:21
A household, kindred, lineage, tribe, or group descended from a common ancestor.
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Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.
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Numbers 3:22
Counted, reckoned, enrolled, listed, included in a company or class, or measured as to number or extent.
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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Sense 1: A count or quantity. Sense 2: To count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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3:14¶ And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
3:14¶ And the LORD spake vnto Moses, in the wildernesse of Sinai, saying,
3:15Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
3:15Number the children of Leui, after the house of their fathers, by their families: euery male from a moneth old and vpward shalt thou number them.
3:16And Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.
3:16And *Moses numbred them according to the †word of the LORD, as he was commanded.
3:17And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
3:17And these were the sonnes of Leui, by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
3:18And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
3:18And these are the names of the sonnes of Gershon, by their families: Libni, and Shimei.
3:19And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3:19And the sonnes of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izehar, Hebron and Uzziel.
3:20And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
3:20And the sonnes of Merari by their families: Mahli, and Mushi: these are the families of the Leuites, according to the house of their fathers.
Selected passage3:21Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
3:21Of Gershon was the familie of the Libnites, and the familie of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Selected passage3:22Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
3:22Those that were numbred of them, according to the number of all the males, from a moneth old and vpward, euen those that were numbred of them, were seuen thousand and fiue hundred.
Selected passage3:23The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
3:23The families of the Gershonites shal pitch behind the Tabernacle Westward.
3:24And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
3:24And the chiefe of the house of the father of the Gershonites, shall be Eliasaph the sonne of Lael.
3:25And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
3:25And the charge of the sonnes of Gershon, in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, shall be the Tabernacle, and the tent, the couering thereof, and the hanging for the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation:
3:26And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
3:26And the hangings of the Court, and the curtaine for the doore of the court, which is by the Tabernacle, and by the Altar round about, and the cords of it, for all the seruice therof.