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According to the Torah, Merari (Hebrew: מְרָרִי, Mərārī) was one of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Merarites, one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times.
Easton's Bible Dictionary - Merari. Merari [N] [H] sad; bitter, the youngest son of Levi, born before the descent of Jacob into Egypt, and one of the seventy who accompanied him thither ( Genesis 46:11 ; Exodus 6:16 ). He became the head of one of the great divisions of the Levites ( Exodus 6:19 ). (See MERARITES .)
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Jan 4, 2022 · Kohath, Gershon, and Merari were the three sons of Levi and grandsons of Jacob (Genesis 46:11). Moses, Aaron, and Miriam were Kohathites (1 Chronicles 6:2–3). The Levites filled the priestly roles in Israel and bore the responsibility of caring for the tabernacle.
Sad; bitter, the youngest son of Levi, born before the descent of Jacob into Egypt, and one of the seventy who accompanied him thither ( Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16 ). He became the head of one of the great divisions of the Levites ( Exodus 6:19 ). (see MERARITES .) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. MERARI.
MERARI. me-ra'-ri (merari, "bitter"; Mararei): (1) The 3rd son of Levi, his brothers, Gershon and Kohath, being always mentioned together with him ( Genesis 46:11; Exodus 6:16 ). He was among those 70 who went down to Egypt with Jacob ( Genesis 46:8,11; compare 46:26 and Exodus 1:5 ).
One of the three sons of Levi and father of an important Levitical family ( Gen 46:11; Exod 6:16, 19 ). His family the Mahlites and Mushites ( Num 3:20) were charged with carrying the frames, the bars, pillars, bases and accessories of the tabernacle ( Num 3:36, 37; 4:31-33; 7:8; 10:17; Josh 21:7, 34, 40 ).
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi according to their records. Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, who bore him Aaron and Moses.
Duties of the Sons of Merari. 29 “As for the sons of Merari, you shall number them by their families and by their fathers’ house. 30 From thirty years old and above, even to fifty years old, you shall number them, everyone who enters the service to do the work of the tabernacle of meeting.
Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Levi lived 137 years. International Standard Version
