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The son of Jaaziah: Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />From the descendants of Merari, the leaders were Mahli and Mushi. From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader was Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari <i>were</i> Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari <i>were</i> Mahli and Mushi; the son of Jaaziah, Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi, and from his sons, Jaaziah his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Merari&#8217s sons: Mahli and Mushi, and from his sons, Jaaziah his son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Merari was the father of Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari; Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The following men were leaders from Levi's descendants from Merari: Mahli, Mushi, and Merari's son Jaaziah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah, descendants of Merari. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />with respect to Merari's sons, Mahli and Mushi; with respect to the sons of Jaaziah, Beno; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Merari were Mahli, and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Jaaziah: Beno;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Jaaziah: Beno;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah: his son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi: the son of Oziau: Benno. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The son of Uzziah was Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari were Mahli, Mushi, and the sons of his son Uzziah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi; the son of Jaaziah, Beno.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The sons of Marari: Makhli and Mushi. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Merari, Mooli, and Musi: the sons of Ozia,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=6823" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/24.htm">The Rest of the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/4847.htm" title="4847: mə·rā·rî (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Levi. From marar; bitter; Merari, an Israelite.">of Merari:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4249.htm" title="4249: maḥ·lî (N-proper-ms) -- A Levite, also a son of Mushi. From chalah; sick; Machli, the name of two Israelites.">Mahli</a> <a href="/hebrew/4187.htm" title="4187: ū·mū·šî (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Sensitive, a Levite. Or Mushshiy; from muwsh; sensitive; Mushi, a Levite.">and Mushi.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3269.htm" title="3269: ya·‘ă·zî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- A Levite. From ya'az and Yahh; emboldened of Jah; Jaazijah, an Israelite.">of Jaaziah:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nōw (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Beno.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-1.htm">1 Chronicles 6:1-3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-6.htm">1 Chronicles 23:6-24</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1-31</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-1.htm">1 Chronicles 26:1-19</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-1.htm">1 Chronicles 27:1-15</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-11.htm">1 Chronicles 28:11-13</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-1.htm">1 Chronicles 29:1-9</a></span><br />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: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-14.htm">2 Chronicles 8:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/23-18.htm">2 Chronicles 23:18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/6-18.htm">Ezra 6:18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-24.htm">Nehemiah 12:24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-45.htm">Nehemiah 12:45-47</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-2.htm">Matthew 23:2-3</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-5.htm">Luke 1:5</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.</p><p class="hdg">Isshiah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/23-20.htm">1 Chronicles 23:20</a></b></br> Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.</p><p class="hdg">Jesiah </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">1 Chronicles 15:18,20</a></b></br> And with them their brethren of the second <i>degree</i>, 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/24-27.htm">Beno</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-27.htm">Jaaziah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-27.htm">Ja-Azi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-23.htm">Mahli</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-21.htm">Merari</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-21.htm">Merar'i</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-23.htm">Mushi</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/24-27.htm">Beno</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-27.htm">Jaaziah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-27.htm">Ja-Azi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-28.htm">Mahli</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-27.htm">Merari</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-27.htm">Merar'i</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-30.htm">Mushi</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-1.htm">The division of the sons of Aaron by lot into twenty-four orders.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-20.htm">The Kohathites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">and the Merarites, divided by lot</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi.</b><br>Merari was one of the three sons of Levi, making him a key figure in the Levitical priesthood. The Levites were set apart for religious duties, and Merari's descendants were responsible for the care of the tabernacle's structure, including the frames, bars, pillars, and bases. Mahli and Mushi, as sons of Merari, continued this lineage. Their roles highlight the importance of order and structure in worship, reflecting God's desire for holiness and precision in His dwelling place. This lineage is also mentioned in <a href="/exodus/6-19.htm">Exodus 6:19</a> and <a href="/numbers/3-33.htm">Numbers 3:33</a>, emphasizing the continuity of their duties across generations.<p><b>The son of Jaaziah: Beno.</b><br>Jaaziah is a less prominent figure, and Beno is noted as his son. The name Beno means "his son" in Hebrew, which has led to some debate among scholars about whether it refers to an actual person or is a textual note indicating lineage. This mention underscores the detailed genealogical records maintained by the Israelites, which were crucial for establishing tribal and familial roles, especially in the context of temple service. The precision in these records reflects the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty and order, as seen in other genealogical accounts such as those in Genesis and Matthew.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/merari.htm">Merari</a></b><br>One of the three sons of Levi, the patriarch of the Levites. The Merarites were responsible for the care of the frames of the tabernacle, its bars, pillars, bases, and all its equipment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mahli_and_mushi.htm">Mahli and Mushi</a></b><br>Sons of Merari. They represent the continuation of the Levitical line and their roles in the service of the tabernacle and later the temple.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jaaziah.htm">Jaaziah</a></b><br>A descendant of Merari, mentioned here as the father of Beno. His lineage is part of the Levitical order, which was crucial for the organization of temple service.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/beno.htm">Beno</a></b><br>The son of Jaaziah, mentioned in the context of the Levitical divisions. His name means "his son" in Hebrew, which may indicate a broader reference to the descendants of Jaaziah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage_and_heritage.htm">The Importance of Lineage and Heritage</a></b><br>The mention of specific individuals in the Levitical line highlights the importance of heritage and lineage in God's plan. It reminds us that our spiritual heritage and the legacy we leave are significant in God's eyes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>The Merarites had specific duties assigned to them, emphasizing the importance of faithfulness in the roles God assigns to us. We are called to serve diligently in whatever capacity God places us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_order_and_structure.htm">God's Order and Structure</a></b><br>The detailed organization of the Levitical duties reflects God's desire for order and structure in worship. This can be applied to our personal and communal worship practices, ensuring they are conducted with reverence and order.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_impact.htm">Generational Impact</a></b><br>The continuation of service through generations, as seen in the descendants of Merari, underscores the impact of our faithfulness on future generations. We are encouraged to invest in the spiritual growth of our families and communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_differing_census_counts.htm">Numbers 3 - How do we reconcile these population figures with other biblical passages that present different census counts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_chron_27's_census_align.htm">How does 1 Chronicles 27's census reconcile with other conflicting census figures in the Bible (e.g., 2 Samuel 24)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_chronicles_24's_priest_claim_plausible.htm">Is the claim in 1 Chronicles 24 of David having enough priests to fill 24 separate divisions historically plausible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_names_missing_or_shifted_in_1_chron_24.htm">Why do certain names in 1 Chronicles 24 appear to be missing or shifted when compared with genealogies in 2 Samuel or other Chronicles passages?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">The sons of Merari.</span>--<a href="/context/1_chronicles/24-26.htm" title="The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.">1Chronicles 24:26-30</a> : the Merarite heads. (Comp. <a href="/context/1_chronicles/23-21.htm" title="The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.">1Chronicles 23:21-23</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">The sons of Jaaziah; Beno.</span>--<span class= "ital">Beno</span> is the Hebrew for "his son," and can hardly be a proper name. The clause should be connected immediately with what follows in <a href="/1_chronicles/24-27.htm" title="The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.">1Chronicles 24:27</a>, 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."<p><span class= "bld">Jaaziah</span> appears as a third son of Merari, not mentioned elsewhere. (See Note on <a href="/1_chronicles/23-23.htm" title="The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.">1Chronicles 23:23</a>.) 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."<p>The construction here suggested involves the rejection of the conjunction before "Shoham" in <a href="/1_chronicles/24-27.htm" title="The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.">1Chronicles 24:27</a>, and the removal of the paragraphic sign at the beginning of the verse. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 26-29.</span> We now pass from the Kohath family to that of <span class="cmt_word">Merari</span>. For the oft-repeated <span class="cmt_word">Mahli</span> and <span class="cmt_word">Mushi</span>, they belonged to the time of Moses (<a href="/exodus/6-19.htm">Exodus 6:19</a>; <a href="/numbers/3-33.htm">Numbers 3:33</a>). The elder of these, <span class="accented">Mahli</span>, as already seen in <a href="/1_chronicles/23-21.htm">1 Chronicles 23:21, 22</a>, 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) <span class="cmt_word">Jerahmeel</span>. 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 <span class="cmt_word">Merari by Jaaziah his son</span> (<span class="accented">Beno</span>). No anterior authority, however, can be found for this <span class="cmt_word">Jaaziah</span>. Neither of him nor of any of the three names (omitting <span class="accented">Beno</span>, 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 <span class="cmt_word">Jaaziah</span>, the three families of <span class="cmt_word">Shoham</span>, <span class="cmt_word">Zaeeur, Ibri</span>. Even so we have in ver. 27 to obliterate arbitrarily the conjunction <span class="accented">van</span>, 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Merari:</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרָרִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rā·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4847.htm">Strong's 4847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Merari -- a son of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Mahli</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְלִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4249.htm">Strong's 4249: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mahli -- a Levite, also a son of Mushi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Mushi.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמוּשִׁ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mū·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4187.htm">Strong's 4187: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mushi -- 'sensitive', a Levite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jaaziah:</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲזִיָּ֥הֽוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·zî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3269.htm">Strong's 3269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jaaziah -- a Levite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Beno.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">1 Chronicles 24:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">1 Chronicles 24:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">1 Chronicles 24:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">1 Chronicles 24:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">1 Chronicles 24:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">1 Chronicles 24:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">1 Chronicles 24:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">1 Chronicles 24:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">1 Chronicles 24:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">1 Chronicles 24:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/24-26.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 24:26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 24:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 24:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 24:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 24:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>