Bible Strands
Exodus 6:17
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records Levi’s genealogy during God’s revelation to Moses, listing Gershon as one of Levi’s three sons before detailing the next lineage.
The words — גֵרְשׁ֛וֹן (ge.re.Shon) identifies Gershon, while לְ/מִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽ/ם (le./mish.pe.cho.Ta/m) specifies that his descendants are organized by their clans.
The thread — This lineage appears in Numbers 3:18 and 1 Chronicles 6:17, which match the names Libni and Shimei, but 1 Chronicles 23:7 substitutes Libni with Ladan.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to track tribal subdivisions and observe how later biblical records sometimes preserve variant names for the same ancestral figure.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 6:17 These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
- Numbers 3:18 These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 23:7 The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
- Genesis 46:11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.