1 Chronicles 6:19
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
Cross-reference
1 Chronicles 23:21 repeats the same sons of Merari and adds their descendants, confirming the lineage.
1 Chronicles 24:26 repeats exactly 'The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi' — a direct parallel.
In 1 Chronicles 9:14, a later genealogy lists Levites from Merari, linking back to the same clan mentioned here.
Exodus 6:19 gives the identical list of Merari's sons, showing consistency in the genealogical record.
Numbers 3:20 lists the same sons of Merari by their clans, reinforcing the family structure.
Numbers 26:58 lists the Mahlites and Mushites, the clans descended from Mahli and Mushi here.
Numbers 3:33 gives the clans of Merari as Mahlites and Mushites, directly corresponding to these sons.
In Ezra 8:18, a man from the sons of Mahli is brought to Jerusalem, directly referencing Mahli from this verse.
In Ezra 8:19, Hashabiah is from the sons of Merari, echoing the tribal line but without naming Mahli or Mushi.