Numbers 3:20

20 The major families from Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Those were the major families of the Levites.

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 major families from Gershon were Libni and Shimei.

19 The major families from Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

20 The major families from Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Those were the major families of the Levites.

21 The families of Libni and Shimei belonged to the family of Gershon.

22 All of the males who were a month old or more were counted. There were 7,500 of them.