Who was Mahli in the Bible?
Levite, during the years in Egypt and the wilderness
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 appears in 8 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Mahli?
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
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Mahli appear in the Bible?
Mahli is referenced in 8 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 6:19
- 1 Chronicles 6:29
- 1 Chronicles 23:21
- 1 Chronicles 24:26
- 1 Chronicles 24:28
- Exodus 6:19
- Ezra 8:18
- Numbers 3:20
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Mahli.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Mahli?
Mahli appears in 8 verses across 4 books, most often in 1 Chronicles, which accounts for 5 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Mahli?
1 Chronicles, Exodus, Ezra, Numbers.
Where can I read every verse about Mahli?
This page lists 8 of them. Protos carries all 8, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
