1 Chronicles 24:26
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
BSB
ASV
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno.
KJV
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.
The sons of Jaaziah, Beno - Beno is not really a name. It is the Hebrew for “his son,” and is to be attached to Jaaziah. Translate 1Ch 24:27, “and the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son (were) Shoham and Zaccur, and Ibri.” The meaning of the whole passage 1Ch 24:26-30 seems to be that there were three branches of the Merarites the Beni-Mahli, the Beni-Mushi, and the Beni-Jaaziah.
The particular account of these establishments is of little use to us now; but, when Ezra published it, it was of great use to direct their church affairs after their return from captivity into the old channel again.
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1 Chronicles 23:21The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi.
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The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son, Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
Of Gershom:
Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.