Exodus 6:19

 Exodus 6:19

And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

a. NASB 1995: The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.  [New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.]

b. NKJV:  The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their generations. [Scripture quotations marked "NKJV" are taken from the New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.]

c. Classic Amplified Bible: The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their generations. [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)

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d. Stone Edition THE CHUMASH, Rabbinic Commentary: The sons of Merari: Mahli and mushi; these were the Levite families, in order of their birth. [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE CHUMASH Copyright 1998, 2000 by MESORAH PUBLICATIONS, Ldt.]

e. ESV: The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their generations.  [Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001, 2007, 2011, 2016 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.]

f. Unless otherwise stated, all Greek and Hebrew definitions are from Blue Letter Bible

1. “And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.”

a. [And the] sons [Strong: 1121 bên, bane; from H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.):—afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.]

b. [of] Merari [Strong: 4847 Mᵉrârîy, mer-aw-ree'; from H4843; bitter; Merari, an Israelite:—Merari.]

c. Mahali [Strong: Machlîy, makh-lee'; from H2470; sick; Machli, the name of two Israelites:—Mahali.

d. [and] Mushi [Strong: 4187 Mûwshîy, moo-shee'; or מֻשִּׁי Mushshîy; from H4184; sensitive; Mushi, a Levite:—Mushi.]

e. these [Strong: 428 ʼêl-leh, ale'-leh; prolonged from H411; these or those:—an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).]

f. [are the] families [Strong: 4940 mishpâchâh, mish-paw-khaw'; from H8192 (compare H8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people:—family, kind(-red).]

g. [of] Levi [Strong: 3878 Lêvîy, lay-vee'; from H3867; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob:—Levi.]

h. [according to their] generations [Strong: 8435 tôwlᵉdâh, to-led-aw'; or תֹּלְדָה tôlᵉdâh; from H3205; (plural only) descent, i.e. family; (figuratively) history:—birth, generations.]