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Exodus 6:19

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 6:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.
Exodus 6:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were a hundred thirty and seven years.
17The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
18And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were a hundred thirty and three years.
19And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.
20And Amram took him Jochebed his father`s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty and seven years.
21And the sons of Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
22And the sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the sons of Merari, Mahali, and Mushi, etc.] From whence sprung the families of the Mahalites, and Mushites, (<040333>Numbers 3:33): these are the families of Levi, according to their generations: the families that descended from him and his sons, according to the order of their birth.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Num 3:20; Ch1 6:19, Ch1 23:21 Exodus 6:20”
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