And of Merari are the families of the Moholites, and Musites, reckoned up by their names :

Of Merari is the family of the Mahlite, and the family of the Mushite; these are the families of Merari.

And truly, from Merari are the peoples of the Mahlites and Mushites, having been counted by their names,

Ipsius Merari erit familia Mahalitica, et familia Musitica. Istae sunt familiae Merari.

Of Merari were the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites,.... So called from his two sons Mahli and Mushi, Numbers 3:20,
these are the families of Merari; the youngest son of Levi, Numbers 3:17.

The Merarites, who formed two families, comprising 6200 males, were to encamp on the north side of the tabernacle, under their prince Zuriel, and to observe the boards, bolts, pillars, and sockets of the dwelling-place (Exodus 26:15, Exodus 26:26, Exodus 26:32, Exodus 26:37), together with all the vessels thereof (the plugs and tools), and all that had to be done in connection therewith, also the pillars of the court with their sockets, the plugs and the cords (Exodus 27:10, Exodus 27:19; Exodus 35:18); that is to say, they were to take charge of these when the tabernacle was taken down, to carry them on the march, and to fix them when the tabernacle was set up again (Numbers 4:31-32).