1 Chronicles 23:21

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Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. Mahli’s sons were Eleazar and Kish.

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Uzziel’s first son was Micah; his second was Isshiah.

Eleazar died without having any sons. He only had daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, married them.

David organized the Levites into divisions based on which of Levi’s sons (Gershon, Kohath, or Merari) they were descended from.

Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi. These are the descendants of Levi’s sons. They are grouped by families:

Gershom’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jahath. Jahath’s son was Zimmah.

Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah. Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.

Eleazar was the father of Phinehas. Phinehas was the father of Abishua.

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the families descended from Levi listed in birth order.

To Merari belonged the families descended from Mahli and Mushi. These were the families descended from Merari.