Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 6:20
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator continues a Levitical genealogy, shifting focus from the Merari clans to the descendants of Gershom. The text lists a direct paternal line without narrative commentary or audience address.
The words — The Hebrew לְגֵרְשׁוֹם (le-Gershom) literally means "of Gershom," identifying the ancestral founder of this branch. The repeated construction בְּנוֹ (beno) translates as "his son," marking each successive generation in the list.
The thread — This lineage reappears in 1 Chronicles 6:43, which explicitly connects Jahath back to Gershom and Levi. The same naming pattern structures the surrounding clan records in 1 Chronicles 6.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of precise ancestral continuity rather than offering moral instruction or narrative event. It requires the reader to track tribal inheritance and priestly lineage as the foundation for later Levitical service.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 6:43 the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.