Person Old Testament
Mahli
Also known as Mahli =ESV, NIV, KJV; Mahali =KJV, Mahlite
Mahli, a son of Merari and grandson of Levi, was an ancestor of the Mahlites. Mentioned in 10 verses across 4 books, first at Exodus 6:19.
Why it matters. Son of Merari, grandson of Levi.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
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
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Merari
Appears in Scripture
Named in 10 verses across 4 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.