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Ezra 8:18

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According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;

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  • Was Mahli the son of Levi?

    Ezra 8:18 calls Mahli "the son of Levi, the son of Israel" — a direct father-son claim. But every Torah and Chronicles list of Levi's sons (Gen 46:11; Exod 6:16; 1 Chr 6:1, 16; 23:6) names only Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

    Critical scholarship: Leans toward reconciliation.

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