In the bible, Mahli is the name of the son of Merari (EXO 6:19), as well as name of son of Mushi (1CH 6:47) and descendant of Mushi (1CH 23:23). Meaning of the name: [perhaps] shrewd, cunning. Related names are:
Mushi,
Merari,
Levi (and others ...)
. The translations of Mahli in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Mác-Li in Vietnamese to
Μοολι in Greek!
And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers. (NUM 3:20)
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers. (1CH 6:19)
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son, (1CH 6:29)
The son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi. (1CH 6:47)
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish. (1CH 23:21)
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish. (1CH 23:21)
The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. (1CH 23:23)
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno. (1CH 24:26)
Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons. (1CH 24:28)
The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers. (1CH 24:30)
And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen; (EZR 8:18)
And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations. (EXO 6:19)