Exodus 6:19

19 And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi: these are the families of the Levites, in the order of their generations.

Exodus 6:19 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 6:19

And the sons of Merari, Mahali, and Mushi
From whence sprung the families of the Mahalites, and Mushites, ( Numbers 3:33 ) :

these are the families of Levi, according to their generations:
the families that descended from him and his sons, according to the order of their birth.

Exodus 6:19 In-Context

17 The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, in the order of their families.
18 And the sons of Kohath: Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel: and the years of Kohath's life were a hundred and thirty-three.
19 And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi: these are the families of the Levites, in the order of their generations.
20 And Amram took Jochebed, his father's sister, as wife; and she gave birth to Aaron and Moses: and the years of Amram's life were a hundred and thirty-seven.
21 And the sons of Izhar: Korah and Nepheg and Zichri.
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