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Mahli מַחְלִי

Male Tribe of Levi H4249G 4 books

Son of Merari, grandson of Levi.

Biography

Mahli was one of the sons of Merari and a grandson of Levi. He was an ancestor of the Levitical clan known as the Mahlites. Mahli's descendants were responsible for various duties in the tabernacle and later in the temple. They were counted in the census of the Levites during the time of Moses and were given specific responsibilities in the transportation and setup of the tabernacle

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In Scripture

4 biblical books ; 2 with study content
Exodus 1 verse
  • Exodus 6:19

    "The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations."

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Numbers 3 verses
  • Numbers 3:20

    "The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses."

  • Numbers 3:33

    "Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites. These are the families of Merari."

  • Numbers 26:58

    "These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, and the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram."

1 Chronicles 5 verses
  • 1 Chronicles 6:19

    "The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ households."

  • 1 Chronicles 6:29

    "The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,"

  • 1 Chronicles 23:21

    "The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish."

  • 1 Chronicles 24:26

    "The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno."

  • 1 Chronicles 24:28

    "Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons."

Ezra 1 verse
  • Ezra 8:18

    "According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;"

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Names & Aliases

Form Language Script Strong's
Named Hebrew מַחְלִי H4249G
Group Hebrew מַחְלִי H4250