Merari, Merarites:
(bitter, unhappy) third son of Levi and head of the third great division of the Levites, the Merarites (Genesis 46:8; 46:11). At the time of the exodus and the numbering in the wilderness, the Merarites consisted of two families, the Mahlites and the Mushites, Mahli and Mushi being either the two sons of the son and grandson of Merari (1 Chronicles 6:19; 6:47). Their chief at that time was Zuriel. Their charge was the cords of the tabernacle and the court, and all the tools connected with setting them up. In the division of the land by Joshua, the merarites had twelve cities assigned to them, out of Reuben, Gad and Zebulun (Joshua 21:7; 34-40; 1 Chronicles 6:63; 77-81). In the days of Hezekiah the Merarites were still flourishing (2 Chronicles 29:12; 29:15).
The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry.
Loading
Loading
Interlinear |
Bibles |
Cross-Refs |
Commentaries |
Dictionaries |
Miscellaneous |