Overview
The Bible addresses merari across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers and Genesis. Closely related themes include Levites, Jacob, Gershon and Abihail. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Gershom, Levi, Gershon and Kohath.
Key Bible verses about merari
Old Testament
Numbers
And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
People in the Bible and merari
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying merari for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 46:11, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Numbers and Genesis each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Gershom, Levi and Gershon and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Levites, Jacob, Gershon and Abihail.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about merari?
The Bible addresses merari across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers and Genesis. Closely related themes include Levites, Jacob, Gershon and Abihail. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Gershom, Levi, Gershon and Kohath.
How many Bible verses are about merari?
The Bible references merari in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention merari?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 46:11: “And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Gershon: or, Gershom”
Which people in the Bible are associated with merari?
Gershom, Levi, Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
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