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Numbers 3:20

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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.
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  1. Exodus 6:19Rank 1 from verse 20
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    19And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

  2. 1 Chronicles 6:19Rank 2 from verse 20
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    19The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

  3. 1 Chronicles 15:6Rank 3 from verse 20
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    6Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:

  4. 1 Chronicles 23:21–23Rank 4 from verse 20
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    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.

  5. 1 Chronicles 24:27–30Rank 5 from verse 20
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    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.

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Numbers 3:20

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families

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Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.

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Levites

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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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house

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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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19And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

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.

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21Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

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