²⁰ The sons of Merari, by their families, are Mahli and Mushi. These then were the families of the Levites by their ancestral households.

³³ To Merari belonged the families of the Mahlites and the Mushites. These were the families of Merari. ³⁴ Their number by count of every male one month old and upward was 6,200. ³⁵ The prince of the household of the father of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail. They were to camp on the north side of the Tabernacle. ³⁶ The sons of Merari were appointed over the care of the frames of the Tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, and all equipment for its use, ³⁷ the posts of the surrounding courtyard, their bases, pegs and ropes.