Exodus 6:19

Exodus 6:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi according to their records.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites according to their generations.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Levi according to their generations.

Context of Exodus 6:19

17The sons of Gershon and their clans: Libni and Shimei. 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. Kohath lived for 133 years. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These were the family clans of Levi, from the oldest to the youngest. 20Amram married Jochebed, his father's sister. Aaron and Moses were their sons. Amram lived for 137 years. 21The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg and Zikri.

Exodus 6:19 word by word

וּבְנֵ֥י מְרָרִ֖י מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֑י אֵ֛לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַלֵּוִ֖י לְתֹלְדֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Merariמְרָרִיmerârîy · MerariH4847
• Mahaliמַחְלִיmachlîy · MahliH4249
• and Mushiמוּשִׁיmûshîy mûshshîy · MushiH4187
• the familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• of Leviלֵוִיlêvîy · LeviH3878
• according to their generationsתּוֹלֵדוֹתtôledâh tôledâh · generationH8435

Cross-references for Exodus 6:19

• Numbers 3:20Merari's sons were called Mahli and Mushi. Those were the sons and grandsons of Levi. They became the leaders of the clans of Levi's tribe.
• 1 Chronicles 6:19Merari's sons were: Mahli and Mushi. These are the ancestors of the clans of the Levites:
• 1 Chronicles 23:21Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. Mahli's sons were Eleazar and Kish.

Commentaries on Exodus 6:19

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-30Verses 14-30 Moses and Aaron were Israelites; raised up unto them of their brethren, as Christ also should be, who was to be the Prophet and Priest, the Redeemer and Lawgiver of the people of Israel. Moses returns to his narrative, and repeats the charge God had given him to deliver his message to Pharaoh, and his objection against it. Those who have spoken unadvisedly with their lips ought to reflect upon it with regret, as Moses seems to do here…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-20This list of Levi's descendants focuses on Aaron and Moses. It shows four generations from Levi to Aaron and Moses (compare Genesis 15:16). The Israelites lived in Egypt for 430 years (see Exodus 12:40–41; Genesis 15:13). So, this list of ancestors does not include many generations. Genesis 46:11 lists Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. They are Levi's sons who moved to Egypt with their father and Jacob's family. Amram's wife, Jochebed, gave birth to his sons…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-3014-15. These be the heads of their fathers' houses--chiefs or governors of their houses. The insertion of this genealogical table in this part of the narrative was intended to authenticate the descent of Moses and Aaron. Both of them were commissioned to act so important a part in the events transacted in the court of Egypt and afterwards elevated to so high offices in the government and Church of God, that it was of the utmost importance that their…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 6:19

• Aaron
• Genealogy
• Mahli
• Mushi

In the dictionaries

• Levi
• Levi, Levite
• Matthew, Levi
• Anguish
• Groaning
• Merari
• Moses
• Mushi
• Rid
• Aaron

Commentaries on Exodus 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings