1 Chronicles 24:26
New International Version
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.

New Living Translation
From the descendants of Merari, the leaders were Mahli and Mushi. From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader was Beno.

English Standard Version
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.

Berean Standard Bible
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.

King James Bible
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.

New King James Version
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi; the son of Jaaziah, Beno.

New American Standard Bible
The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

NASB 1995
The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

NASB 1977
The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

Legacy Standard Bible
The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

Amplified Bible
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

Christian Standard Bible
Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi, and from his sons, Jaaziah his son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi, and from his sons, Jaaziah his son.

American Standard Version
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno.

Contemporary English Version
Merari was the father of Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah.

English Revised Version
The sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The following men were leaders from Levi's descendants from Merari: Mahli, Mushi, and Merari's son Jaaziah,

Good News Translation
Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah, descendants of Merari.

International Standard Version
with respect to Merari's sons, Mahli and Mushi; with respect to the sons of Jaaziah, Beno;

Majority Standard Bible
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.

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

New Heart English Bible
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno.

Webster's Bible Translation
The sons of Merari were Mahli, and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.

World English Bible
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Jaaziah: Beno;

Young's Literal Translation
sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Jaaziah: Beno;

Smith's Literal Translation
The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah: his son.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi: the son of Oziau: Benno.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The son of Uzziah was Beno.

New American Bible
The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and the sons of his son Uzziah.

New Revised Standard Version
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi; the son of Jaaziah, Beno.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The sons of Marari: Makhli and Mushi.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The sons of Merari, Mooli, and Musi: the sons of Ozia,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Rest of the Levites
25The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah. 26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno. 27The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 6:1-3
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 23:6-24
Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. / The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. / The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all. ...

1 Chronicles 25:1-31
Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: / From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. / From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. ...

1 Chronicles 26:1-19
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph. / Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, / Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh. ...

1 Chronicles 27:1-15
This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division: / Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. There were 24,000 men in his division. / He was a descendant of Perez and chief of all the army commanders for the first month. ...

1 Chronicles 28:11-13
Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat. / The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things, / for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:

1 Chronicles 29:1-9
Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God. / Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance. / Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: ...

2 Chronicles 8:14
In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.

2 Chronicles 23:18
Moreover, Jehoiada put the oversight of the house of the LORD into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the house of the LORD, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD as written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and song, as ordained by David.

2 Chronicles 31:2
Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.

Ezra 6:18
They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

Nehemiah 12:24
The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

Nehemiah 12:45-47
They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. / For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. / So in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.

Matthew 23:2-3
“The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. / So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

Luke 1:5
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.


Treasury of Scripture

The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.

Isshiah

1 Chronicles 23:20
Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.

Jesiah

1 Chronicles 15:18,20
And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters…

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1. The division of the sons of Aaron by lot into twenty-four orders.
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The sons of Merari
The name "Merari" is derived from the Hebrew root "marar," meaning "bitter" or "to be grieved." Merari was one of the three sons of Levi, the patriarch of the Levitical tribe, which was set apart for religious duties. The Levites were not given a portion of land like the other tribes of Israel but were instead dedicated to serving in the tabernacle and later the temple. The mention of Merari's sons here emphasizes the continuation of the Levitical line and their important role in the religious life of Israel. Historically, the Merarites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle's structural components, such as the frames, bars, pillars, and bases, as outlined in Numbers 3:36-37.

Mahli and Mushi
These names are significant as they represent the two main branches of the Merarite family. "Mahli" is thought to be derived from a root meaning "sick" or "weak," while "Mushi" may come from a root meaning "to withdraw" or "to remove." Despite the potentially negative connotations of their names, Mahli and Mushi's descendants played a crucial role in the service of the tabernacle and temple. This highlights a recurring biblical theme: God often uses those who might seem weak or insignificant by worldly standards to fulfill His purposes. The Merarites, including the descendants of Mahli and Mushi, were integral to the functioning of Israel's worship, underscoring the idea that every role in God's service is valuable and necessary.

These were the sons of Merari Mahli and Mushi
The repetition of the names serves to reinforce the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative. In the context of 1 Chronicles, which often focuses on genealogies and the organization of temple service, this repetition underscores the continuity and faithfulness of God's covenant with the Levites. It also reflects the meticulous care with which the Chronicler records the details of Israel's history, emphasizing the order and structure that God desires in worship. This verse, though seemingly simple, is a reminder of the faithfulness of God in preserving His people and the importance of each individual's contribution to the community of faith.

(26) The sons of Merari.--1Chronicles 24:26-30 : the Merarite heads. (Comp. 1Chronicles 23:21-23.)

The sons of Jaaziah; Beno.--Beno is the Hebrew for "his son," and can hardly be a proper name. The clause should be connected immediately with what follows in 1Chronicles 24:27, and the whole translated thus: "The sons of Jaaziah his son--that is, sons of Merari belonging to Jaaziah his son--were Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri."

Jaaziah appears as a third son of Merari, not mentioned elsewhere. (See Note on 1Chronicles 23:23.) If the Hebrew text is substantially sound, it is implied that there existed in the days of David a group of Merarite houses calling themselves "sons of Jaaziah."

The construction here suggested involves the rejection of the conjunction before "Shoham" in 1Chronicles 24:27, and the removal of the paragraphic sign at the beginning of the verse. . . .

Verses 26-29. We now pass from the Kohath family to that of Merari. For the oft-repeated Mahli and Mushi, they belonged to the time of Moses (Exodus 6:19; Numbers 3:33). The elder of these, Mahli, as already seen in 1 Chronicles 23:21, 22, had two sons, Eleazar and Kish, the sons of the latter of whom took the daughters of Eleazar, who had no sons, and thus kept only one house surviving, the head of which was (ver. 29) Jerahmeel. This would seem to complete all that needs to be said of the Mahli line. Meantime, however, we are confronted by the contents of the latter half of our ver. 26 and ver. 27. These purport to give, amid some confusion of expression, sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son (Beno). No anterior authority, however, can be found for this Jaaziah. Neither of him nor of any of the three names (omitting Beno, which is evidently to be translated "his son") here linked on to his, is anything known. While we accept the text as it at present is, we have an additional branch with three families to add to the account of Merari - the branch of Jaaziah, the three families of Shoham, Zaeeur, Ibri. Even so we have in ver. 27 to obliterate arbitrarily the conjunction van, prefixed to the name Shoham. Under these circumstances, Keil impatiently rejects these clauses altogether, as an interpolation, though one of which he can give no account, and adds up, in consequence, the families of Levi (exclusive of the priests) to twenty-two instead of the unexplained twenty-five of the present text. On the other hand, Bertheau retains the present reading, and accepts Jaaziah as a third branch of the family of Merari. If this were so, it is surprising that nowhere else is room found for the slightest mention of Jaaziah, nor any other mention of these supposed descendants.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The sons
בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Merari:
מְרָרִי֙ (mə·rā·rî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4847: Merari -- a son of Levi

Mahli
מַחְלִ֣י (maḥ·lî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4249: Mahli -- a Levite, also a son of Mushi

and Mushi.
וּמוּשִׁ֔י (ū·mū·šî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4187: Mushi -- 'sensitive', a Levite

The son
בְּנֵ֖י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jaaziah:
יַעֲזִיָּ֥הֽוּ (ya·‘ă·zî·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3269: Jaaziah -- a Levite

Beno.
בְנֽוֹ׃ (ḇə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son


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