20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 3:20:1 ⧉וּבְנֵ֧יuveneyAnd the sons Numbers 3:20:2 ⧉מְרָרִ֛יmerariof Merari Numbers 3:20:3 ⧉לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖םlemishpekhotamby their clans Numbers 3:20:4 ⧉מַחְלִ֣יmakhliMahli Numbers 3:20:5 ⧉וּמוּשִׁ֑יumushiand Mushi Numbers 3:20:6 ⧉אֵ֥לֶּהelehthese Numbers 3:20:7 ⧉הֵ֛םhemare Numbers 3:20:8 ⧉מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmishpekhotthe clans Numbers 3:20:9 ⧉הַלֵּוִ֖יhaleviof Levi Numbers 3:20:10 ⧉לְבֵ֥יתleveitby the house Numbers 3:20:11 ⧉אֲבֹתָֽם׃avotamof their fathers |
20. Formal Translation Merari’s sons, by their clans, were Mahli and Mushi; these are the Levite clans by their fathers’ houses. |
20. Dynamic Translation The Merarite clans came from Mahli and Mushi; these make up the Levite families according to their household groups. |