The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.
And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.