Numbers 3:20

And the sons, of Merari, by their families ,.... The third son of Levi:

Mahli and Mushi ; the same as in Exodus 6:19 ; from whom were denominated the families of the Mahlites and Mushites, who, as the preceding families, were numbered at this time: these

are the families of the Levites, according to the house of their fathers ; in all eight families.