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- ↑ Numbers 3:21
- ↑ Meaning, origin and etymology of the name Merari, Abarim Publications
- ↑ Numbers 4:29-33
- ↑ Richard Elliott Friedman, Who Wrote The Bible?
- ↑ Peake's Commentary on the Bible
- ↑ Jewish Encyclopedia
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