1 Chronicles 23:21

1 Chronicles 23:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli were Eleazar and Kish.

Context of 1 Chronicles 23:21

19Hebron had four sons: Jeriah was the leader, Amariah was second, Jahaziel was third and Jekameam was fourth. 20Uzziel had two sons: Micah was the leader and Isshiah was second. Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. Mahli's sons were Eleazar and Kish. 22Eleazar died without any sons. He had only daughters. Kish's sons, who were their cousins, married them. 23Mushi's three sons were: Mahli, Eder and Jeremoth.

1 Chronicles 23:21 word by word

בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֔י בְּנֵ֥י מַחְלִ֖י אֶלְעָזָ֥ר וְקִֽישׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Merariמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847
• Mahliמַחְלִיmachlîy · MahliH4249
• and Mushiמוּשִׁיmûshîy mûshshîy · MushiH4187
• Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• and Kishקִישׁqîysh · KishH7027

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 23:21

• 1 Chronicles 23:6David made the Levites into three separate groups. Each group had descendants from one of Levi's sons: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
• 1 Chronicles 6:20Gershon's descendants were his son Libni, Libni's son Jahath and Jahath's son Zimmah.
• 1 Chronicles 24:26Merari's sons were: Mahli, Mushi and Jaaziah.
• Exodus 6:19The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These were the family clans of Levi, from the oldest to the youngest.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23:21

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-23David organized the Levites into groups based on their family lines. There were more clerics than needed for one temple. These groups allowed all priests and Levites to take turns serving in the temple (see Luke 1:5, 8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2321-23. The sons of Merari--They comprised six fathers' houses. Summing them together, Gershon founded nine fathers houses, Kohath nine, and Merari six: total, twenty-four. 1Ch 23:24-32. Office of the Levites.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 23:21

• Eleazar (Eleazer)
• Kish
• Levites

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary