1 Chronicles 23 · Verse 21

1 Chronicles 23:21

The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
1 Chronicles 23:21, King James Version

1 Chronicles 23:21 in other translations

BSBThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi.
WEBThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
ASVThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
YLTSons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
DARBYThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
BBEThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
WebsterThe sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

What does 1 Chronicles 23:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 23:21-23
21-23. The sons of Merari--They comprised six fathers' houses. Summing them together, Gershon founded nine fathers houses, Kohath nine, and Merari six: total, twenty-four. 1Ch 23:24-32. Office of the Levites.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 23:1-23

David, having given charge concerning the building of the temple, settles the method of the temple service, and orders the officers of it. When those of the same family were employed together, it would engage them to love and assist one another.

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1 Chronicles 23:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
מְרָרִי֙me.ra.RiMerariH4847
מַחְלִ֣יmach.LiMahliH4249
וּמוּשִׁ֔יu.mu.Shiand MushiH4187
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
מַחְלִ֖יmach.LiMahliH4249
אֶלְעָזָ֥ר'el.'a.ZarEleazarH499
וְקִֽישׁ\׃ve.Kishand KishH7027

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 23:21

  • Exodus 6:19

    And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:30

    Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:6

    And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:20

    Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

  • 1 Chronicles 24:26-30

    The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno. The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons. Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Merari.
6; 6:20,30; 24:26-30
Mahli.
Ex 6:19
Mahali.

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 23:20

    Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:21

    The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:22

    And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.

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1 Chronicles 23:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Los hijos de Merari: Mahali y Musi. Los hijos de Mahali: Eleazar y Cis.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les fils de Merari: Makhli et Mushi. Fils de Makhli: Éléazar et Kis.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Söhne Meraris: Machli und Musi. Die Söhne Machlis: Eleasar und Kis.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Filii Merari: Moholi, et Musi. Filii Moholi: Eleazar et Cis.