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New page: '''Merari''' (Hebrew '''מְרָרִ֖י''', bitter, gall) (b. ca. 2289 AM or 1715 BC) was the third son of Levi and the progenitor of the third-ranking family of the [[Levi (tribe...
'''Merari''' ([[Hebrew]] '''מְרָרִ֖י''', bitter, gall) (b. ca. 2289 AM or 1715 BC) was the third son of [[Levi]] and the progenitor of the third-ranking family of the [[Levi (tribe)|Levites]].
== Life and family ==
He was born in [[Canaan (land)|Canaan]] and entered Egypt in 2298 AM (1706 BC).
== Position of descendants ==
=== In the wilderness ===
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 [[Gershon]]ites, and carried the boards, pillars, sockets, and other structural elements of the [[Holy Place]], and the pillars for the courtyard fence. ({{Bible ref|book=Numbers|chap=3|verses=33-37}}, {{Bible ref|book=Numbers|chap=4|verses=29-33}})<ref name=Brand>Brand C, Draper C, England A, ''et al.'', eds. ''Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary''. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003, p. 1105</ref><ref name=foolforhim>"[http://www.foolforhim.com/scans/Grant-F-W/kohathgershonandmerari.htm Kohath, Gershon, and Merari]." Foolforhim.com, n.d. Accessed November 24, 2008.</ref>
=== In the land ===
When the Israelites took possession of the land, the Merarites were alloted twelve cities in [[Reuben (tribe)|Reubenite]], [[Gad (tribe)|Gadite]], and [[Zebulun (tribe)|Zebulunite]] territories. ({{Bible ref|book=Joshua|chap=21|verses=7}})
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==See Also==
* [[Israel]]
* [[Palestine]]
* [[Biblical calendar]]
{{Nb Levi}}
[[Category:Old Testament]]
[[Category:Jewish People]]
== Life and family ==
He was born in [[Canaan (land)|Canaan]] and entered Egypt in 2298 AM (1706 BC).
== Position of descendants ==
=== In the wilderness ===
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 [[Gershon]]ites, and carried the boards, pillars, sockets, and other structural elements of the [[Holy Place]], and the pillars for the courtyard fence. ({{Bible ref|book=Numbers|chap=3|verses=33-37}}, {{Bible ref|book=Numbers|chap=4|verses=29-33}})<ref name=Brand>Brand C, Draper C, England A, ''et al.'', eds. ''Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary''. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003, p. 1105</ref><ref name=foolforhim>"[http://www.foolforhim.com/scans/Grant-F-W/kohathgershonandmerari.htm Kohath, Gershon, and Merari]." Foolforhim.com, n.d. Accessed November 24, 2008.</ref>
=== In the land ===
When the Israelites took possession of the land, the Merarites were alloted twelve cities in [[Reuben (tribe)|Reubenite]], [[Gad (tribe)|Gadite]], and [[Zebulun (tribe)|Zebulunite]] territories. ({{Bible ref|book=Joshua|chap=21|verses=7}})
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==See Also==
* [[Israel]]
* [[Palestine]]
* [[Biblical calendar]]
{{Nb Levi}}
[[Category:Old Testament]]
[[Category:Jewish People]]