Merari
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Merari (Hebrew מְרָרִ֖י, bitter, gall) (b. ca. 2289 AM 1715 BC
2046 H
2289 AM) was the third son of Levi and the progenitor of the third-ranking family of the Levites.
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Life and family
| Levi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gershon | Kohath | Merari | Jochebed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mahali | Mushi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was born in Canaan and entered Egypt in 2298 AM 1706 BC
2055 H
2298 AM.
Position of descendants
When the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness, the Merarites had a specific responsibility regarding the transport of the Tabernacle. When the Israelites were in camp, they encamped on the northern side of the Tabernacle. When the Israelites marched, they marched behind the Gershonites, and carried the boards, pillars, sockets, and other structural elements of the Holy Place, and the pillars for the courtyard fence. (Numbers 3:33-37 , Numbers 4:29-33 )[1][2]
When the Israelites took possession of the land, the Merarites were alloted twelve cities in Reubenite, Gadite, and Zebulunite territories. (Joshua 21:7 )
References
- ↑ Brand C, Draper C, England A, et al., eds. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003, p. 1105
- ↑ "Kohath, Gershon, and Merari." Foolforhim.com, n.d. Accessed November 24, 2008.
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