Numbers 3:20

What does Numbers 3:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 3:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites in the order of their fathers' houses.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the sons of Merari by their families <FI>are<Fi> Mahli and Mushi; these are the families of the Levites, by the house of their fathers.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The sons of Merari, Moholi and Musi.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the sons of Merari according to their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

Context

v.19And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

v.20This passage

v.21Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:19

    The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:44

    And on the left hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

  • Exodus 6:19

    And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:21

    The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:6

    of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;

  • 1 Chronicles 24:27

    The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

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