The descendants of Merari were composed of the clans descended from Mahli and Mushi.
The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.
The descendants of Merari included Mahli and Mushi. The following were the Levite clans, listed according to their ancestral descent:
The Libnites, the Hebronites, the Mahlites, the Mushites, and the Korahites were all subclans of the Levites. Now Kohath was the ancestor of Amram,
The clans descended from Merari were named after two of his descendants, Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, listed according to their family groups.
Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, was the chief administrator over all the Levites, with special responsibility for the oversight of the sanctuary.
There were 6,200 males one month old or older among these Merarite clans.
“Now record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Merarite division of the tribe of Levi.