Merari

To the rest [of the L'vi'im], the descendants of M'rari, were given, from the tribe of Z'vulun: Rimmono with the surrounding open land and Tavor with the surrounding open land;

Of the L'vi'im: Sh'ma'yah the son of Hashuv the son of 'Azrikam the son of Hashavyah, from the descendants of M'rari;

from the descendants of M'rari: 'Asayah the chief, and 220 of his kinsmen;

So the L'vi'im appointed Heman the son of Yo'el; of his kinsmen, Asaf the son of Berekhyahu; of the descendants of M'rari their kinsmen, Eitan the son of Kushayahu;

David organized them into divisions named after the sons of Levi - Gershon, K'hat and M'rari.

The sons of M'rari: Machli and Mushi. The sons of Machli: El'azar and Kish

The sons of M'rari: Machli and Mushi. The descendants of his son Ya'aziyahu,

that is, the descendants of M'rari through his descendant Ya'aziyahu: Shoham, Zakur and 'Ivri.

Hosah, from the descendants of M'rari, had sons: Shimri the chief, for although he was not the firstborn, nevertheless his father made him the chief;

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers, consisting of descendants of the Korchim and descendants of M'rari.

Then the L'vi'im set about the task - Machat the son of 'Amasai and Yo'el the son of 'Azaryahu from the descendants of the K'hati; of the sons of M'rari, Kish the son of 'Avdi and 'Azaryahu the son of Yehallel'el; of the Gershuni, Yo'ach the son of Zimah and 'Eden the son of Yo'ach;

The men did the work faithfully. Their supervisors were Yachat and 'Ovadyahu, L'vi'im from the descendants of M'rari, also Z'kharyah and Meshulam from the descendants of the K'hatim to give direction; and other L'vi'im, all of whom could accompany singing with musical instruments.

Hashavyah, with Yesha'yah, from the descendants of M'rari, and twenty of his kinsmen and their sons;