One of the sons of Merari from the tribe of Levi.
About Mushi
The son of Merari, the grandson of Levi, and Mahli’s brother (Exodus 6:19; Numbers 3:20; 1 Chronicles 6:19, 47). He was the father of Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth (1 Chronicles 23:21–23; 24:26, 30). He was the founder of the family of Mushites (Numbers 3:33; 26:58).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Merari
- Half-siblings 2
- Mahli, Jaaziah
- Children 3
- Mahli (1 Chronicles 6:47), Eder (1 Chronicles 23:23), Jerimoth (1 Chronicles 23:23)
- Nieces & Nephews 7
- Libni (1 Chronicles 6:29), Eleazar (1 Chronicles 23:21), Kish (1 Chronicles 23:21), Beno, Shoham, Zaccur (1 Chronicles 24:27), Ibri
- Aunt
- Jochebed
- Uncles 2
- Gershon, Kohath
- Cousins 9
- Libni, Shimei, Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel, Moses, Aaron, Miriam
Key References
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers:
All Scripture References (10)
Exodus (1)
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.
Numbers (3)
And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.
From Merari came the clans of the Mahlites and Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.
These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,
1 Chronicles (6)
Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua,
They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.