1 Chronicles 6:17
New International Version
These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

New Living Translation
The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.

English Standard Version
And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

Berean Standard Bible
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

King James Bible
And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

New King James Version
These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

New American Standard Bible
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

NASB 1995
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

NASB 1977
And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

Legacy Standard Bible
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

Amplified Bible
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

Christian Standard Bible
These are the names of Gershom’s sons: Libni and Shimei.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These are the names of Gershom’s sons: Libni and Shimei.

American Standard Version
And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

Contemporary English Version
Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei.

English Revised Version
And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni and Shimei.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These are the names of Gershom's sons: Libni and Shimei.

Good News Translation
Each of them also had sons. Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei;

International Standard Version
These are the names of Gershom's descendants: Libni and Shimei.

Majority Standard Bible
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

NET Bible
These are the names of the sons Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

New Heart English Bible
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

Webster's Bible Translation
And these are the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

World English Bible
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And these [are] names of sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

Young's Literal Translation
And these are names of sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

Smith's Literal Translation
And these the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And these are the names of the sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

New American Bible
The sons of Gershon were named Libni and Shimei.

New Revised Standard Version
These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And these are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And these are names of the sons of Gershun: Lebni and Shemi.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni, and Shimei.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And these are the names of the sons of Gedson; Lobeni, and Semei.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Descendants of Levi
16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 17These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. 18The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.…

Cross References
Exodus 6:16-20
These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. / The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. / The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ...

Numbers 3:17-20
These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei. / The sons of Kohath by their clans were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. ...

Numbers 26:57-59
Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari. / These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram, / and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

1 Chronicles 23:6
Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

1 Chronicles 24:1-5
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ...

1 Chronicles 6:31-32
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there. / They ministered with song before the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. And they performed their duties according to the regulations given them.

1 Chronicles 6:48-49
Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God. / But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

1 Chronicles 9:14-16
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; / Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; / Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

2 Chronicles 29:25-26
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. / The Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with the trumpets.

Nehemiah 12:22-26
In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded. / As for the descendants of Levi, the family heads up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles. / The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God. ...

Psalm 99:6
Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.

Psalm 106:16
In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.

Matthew 1:2-3
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Luke 3:33-34
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, / the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,


Treasury of Scripture

And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

the sons of Gershom.

1 Chronicles 23:7
Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

Numbers 3:18,21
And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei…

Shimei.

Exodus 6:17
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

Shimi.

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1 Chronicles 6
1. The sons of Levi.
4. The line of Eleazar unto the captivity.
16. The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
49. The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz.
54. The cities of the priests and Levites.














These are the names
This phrase introduces a genealogical record, a common feature in the Chronicles. The chronicler meticulously records names to preserve the heritage and lineage of the Israelites. In Hebrew culture, names hold significant meaning, often reflecting character or destiny. The act of naming is a divine prerogative, as seen in Genesis when God names the elements of creation. This phrase underscores the importance of identity and legacy within the community of God's people.

of the sons of Gershom
Gershom was the firstborn son of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob. The Levites were set apart for religious duties, and Gershom's descendants played a crucial role in the spiritual life of Israel. The name "Gershom" itself means "a stranger there," reflecting Moses' own words in Exodus 2:22, when he named his son Gershom because he had been a stranger in a foreign land. This highlights the theme of sojourning and divine purpose, as the Levites were called to serve God amidst the nations.

Libni
Libni, a son of Gershom, is mentioned here as part of the Levitical lineage. His name means "white" or "whiteness," possibly symbolizing purity or holiness, which are key attributes of the Levitical priesthood. The Levites were tasked with maintaining the sanctity of worship and the tabernacle, and Libni's name may reflect the purity required of those who serve in God's presence. This purity is a foreshadowing of the ultimate purity found in Christ, who cleanses us from all sin.

and Shimei
Shimei, another son of Gershom, is included in this genealogical record. His name means "heard" or "hearing," suggesting a life attuned to the voice of God. In the context of the Levitical duties, hearing implies obedience and responsiveness to God's commands. The Levites were to listen to God's instructions and teach them to the people. Shimei's name serves as a reminder of the importance of being attentive to God's word, a principle that remains vital for believers today.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
These [are]
וְאֵ֛לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

the names of
שְׁמ֥וֹת (šə·mō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8034: A name

the sons
בְּֽנֵי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Gershom:
גֵרְשׁ֖וֹם (ḡê·rə·šō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1647: Gershom -- three Israelites

Libni
לִבְנִ֥י (liḇ·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3845: Libni -- two Levites

and Shimei.
וְשִׁמְעִֽי׃ (wə·šim·‘î)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8096: Shimei -- the name of a number of Israelites


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