And 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.
by their 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).
Mahli
Machliy (makh-lee')
sick; Machli, the name of two Israelites -- Mahli.
and Mushi
Muwshiy (moo-shee')
sensitive; Mushi, a Levite -- Mushi.
These are
hem (haym)
they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, so, such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.
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 the house
bayith (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of 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-.
