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merarites

merarites


  1  definition  found 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Merarites 
  the  descendants  of  Merari  (Num.  26:57).  They  with  the 
  Gershonites  and  the  Kohathites  had  charge  of  the  tabernacle, 
  which  they  had  to  carry  from  place  to  place  (Num.  3:20,  33-37; 
  4:29-33).  In  the  distribution  of  the  oxen  and  waggons  offered  by 
  the  princes  (Num.  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  Chr.  23:6,  21-23;  2  Chr.  29:12, 
  13).  Twelve  cities  with  their  suburbs  were  assigned  to  them 
  (Josh.  21:7,  34-40).