The sons
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Merari
Mrariy (mer-aw-ree')
bitter; Merari, an Israelite -- Merari.
Mahli
Machliy (makh-lee')
sick; Machli, the name of two Israelites -- Mahli.
and Mushi
Muwshiy (moo-shee')
sensitive; Mushi, a Levite -- Mushi.
And these are the families
mishpachah (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
of the Levites
Leviyiy (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
according to their fathers
'ab (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
