Numbers 3:20

20 and the sons of M'rari -Machli and Mushi. These fathered the clans of the L'vi'im.

Numbers 3:20 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 3:20

And the sons, of Merari, by their families
The third son of Levi; Mahli and Mushi;
the same as in ( Exodus 6:19 ) ; from whom were denominated the families of the Mahlites and Mushites, who, as the preceding families, were numbered at this time: these [are] the families of the Levites, according to the house of their
fathers;
in all eight families.

Numbers 3:20 In-Context

18 The names of the sons of Gershon were Livni and Shim'i; they fathered their respective clans;

19 likewise the sons of K'hat -'Amram,Yitz'har, Hevron and 'Uzi'el -

20 and the sons of M'rari -Machli and Mushi. These fathered the clans of the L'vi'im.

21 Gershon fathered the clans of Livni and Shim'i; these were the Gershon clans.

22 Of them, 7,500 males a month old and over were counted.