And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,

Because their office {was} to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; {their...: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron}

And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.

Of Merari {was} the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these {are} the families of Merari.

The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

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

And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,

And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These {are} the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

The children of Merari by their families {had} out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These {were} the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.