Exodus 6:17
15 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
16 And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
18 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.
19 And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.
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Compare
- BSB
- The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
- KJV
- The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
- WEB
- The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
- ASV
- The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
- DARBY
- The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
- BLB
- The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their clans.
- ÅB
- Gersons sønner var Libni og Sime'i etter deres etterkommere.
- OTB
- Gershons sønner, etter deres klaner, var Libni og Sjimi.
- B1930
- Gersons sønner var Libni og Sime'i efter deres ætter.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 6:17
And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
Read in contextNumbers 3:18
And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
Read in context1 Chronicles 23:7
Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
Read in contextGenesis 46:11
And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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