Merarites (Easton)

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The descendants of Merari (Numbers 26:57 ). They with the Gershonites and the Kohathites had charge of the tabernacle, which they had to carry from place to place (Numbers 3:20,33-37; 4:29-33 ). In the distribution of the oxen and waggons offered by the princes (Numbers 7 ), Moses gave twice as many"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter M Bible Dictionaries Merarites Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Merari Next Entry Merathaim Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Thompson Chain Reference Merarites Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Merarites Holman Bible Dictionary Merarites Hastings' BibleDictionary Merari, Merarites Morrish Bible Dictionary Merari, Merarites Smith Bible Dictionary Merarites The Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Merarites McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Merarite Lexicons מְרָרִי The descendants of Merari ( Numbers 26:57 ). They with the Gershonites and the Kohathites had charge of the tabernacle, which they had to carry from place to place ( Numbers 3:20,33-37 ; 4:29-33 ). In the distribution of the oxen and waggons offered by the princes ( Numbers 7 ), Moses gave twice as many to the Merarites (four waggons and eight oxen) as he gave to the Gershonites, because the latter had to carry only the lighter furniture of the tabernacle, such as the curtains, hangings, etc., while the former had to carry the heavier portion, as the boards, bars, sockets, pillars, etc., and consequently needed a greater supply of oxen and waggons. This is a coincidence illustrative of the truth of the narrative. Their place in marching and in the camp was on the north of the tabernacle. The Merarites afterwards took part with the other Levitical families in the various functions of their office ( 1 Chronicles 23:6,21-23 ; 2 Chronicles 29:12,13 ). Twelve cities with their suburbs were assigned to them ( Joshua 21:7,34-40 ).

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)