1 Chronicles 6:47

The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

Cross-reference

1 Chronicles 23:21 also lists Mahli and Mushi as sons of Merari, and further gives Mahli's sons Eleazar and Kish, expanding the genealogy.

1 Chronicles 23:23 lists the sons of Mushi (Mahli, Eder, Jeremoth) — directly parallel to the genealogy here.

1 Chronicles 24:30 lists the sons of Mushi (including Mahli), confirming the same genealogical line from Merari as in this passage.

Genesis 29:34 Historical context

Genesis 29:34 records Levi's birth and naming, the patriarch from whom the lineage in 1 Chronicles 6:47 descends.

Genesis 46:11 Historical context

Genesis 46:11 records the sons of Levi, including Merari, the ancestor of the line traced here back to Levi.

Exodus 6:19 Parallel

Exodus 6:19 repeats the same genealogical fact: 'The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi' — confirming this lineage.

Numbers 3:20 names Mahli and Mushi as the two sons of Merari, directly providing the parentage of the names listed here.

Numbers 3:33 identifies the clans of Merari as Mahlite and Mushite, corresponding to the sons Mahli and Mushi mentioned here.

Numbers 4:42 counts the men of the Merarite clans for service, linking this genealogy to the census of the same tribal group.

Numbers 10:17 Historical context

In Numbers 10:17, the Merarites carry the tabernacle, showing the function of the lineage listed in 1 Chronicles 6:47.

Joshua 21:7 Historical context

Joshua 21:7 records the cities allotted to Merari's descendants, providing the inheritance for the family line in 1 Chronicles 6:47.

Joshua 21:34–40 Historical context

Joshua 21:34-40 details the specific cities given to Merarites, fulfilling the inheritance for the lineage in 1 Chronicles 6:47.