Home People Hebrew Ibri was a Levite from the clan of Merari, son of Jaashah. He served in the temple service during King David's organization of the Levites. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as part of the Levitical service arrangement.
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Key events Ibri is mentioned as the son of Jaashah among the descendants of Merari in connection with David's organization of the Levites' service.
27 The sons of Merari through Jaaziah his son: Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. Heb בְּנֵ֖י מְרָרִ֑י לְיַֽעֲזִיָּ֣הֽוּ בְנ֔וֹ וְשֹׁ֥הַם וְזַכּ֖וּר וְעִבְרִֽי׃
King David organized the Levites into various divisions for service at the temple, and Ibri was assigned his place within this arrangement.
20 As for the rest of the sons of Levi: from the sons of Amram, Shubael; from the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. Heb וְלִבְנֵ֥י לֵוִ֖י הַנּוֹתָרִ֑ים לִבְנֵ֤י עַמְרָם֙ שֽׁוּבָאֵ֔ל לִבְנֵ֥י שׁוּבָאֵ֖ל יֶחְדְּיָֽהוּ׃
27 The sons of Merari through Jaaziah his son: Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. Heb בְּנֵ֖י מְרָרִ֑י לְיַֽעֲזִיָּ֣הֽוּ בְנ֔וֹ וְשֹׁ֥הַם וְזַכּ֖וּר וְעִבְרִֽי׃
30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, listed by their ancestral houses. Heb וּבְנֵ֣י מוּשִׁ֔י מַחְלִ֥י וְעֵ֖דֶר וִירִימ֑וֹת אֵ֛לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י הַלְוִיִּ֖ם לְבֵ֥ית אֲבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
As part of the clan of Merari, Ibri was included in the service arrangement that David established for worship in the temple.
6 David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Heb וַיֶּֽחָלְקֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖יד מַחְלְק֑וֹת ס לִבְנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י לְגֵרְשׁ֖וֹן קְהָ֥ת וּמְרָרִֽי׃ ס
21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. Heb בְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙ מַחְלִ֣י וּמוּשִׁ֔י בְּנֵ֥י מַחְלִ֖י אֶלְעָזָ֥ר וְקִֽישׁ׃
Ibri belonged to the branch of Levi's tribe known as Merari, which had specific duties related to the tabernacle and later the temple.
19 the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, Heb בֶּן־אֶלְקָנָה֙ בֶּן־יְרֹחָ֔ם בֶּן־אֱלִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־תּֽוֹחַ׃
Mentioned in the Bible (1)