KJV King James Version
And these [are] the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Numbers 3:18
And these [are] the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.
WEB World English Bible
These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
ASV American Standard Version
And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
Surrounding context — Numbers 3
15 Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
16 And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.
17 And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
18 And these [are] the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
20 And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These [are] the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
21 Of Gershon [was] the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these [are] the families of the Gershonites.
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1 Chronicles 6:17And these [be] the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.Exodus 6:17-19The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.Nehemiah 12:1-26Now these [are] the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,1 Chronicles 25:4Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, [and] Mahazioth:1 Chronicles 6:20-21Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,1 Chronicles 26:1-32Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites [was] Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.Numbers 3:21Of Gershon [was] the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these [are] the families of the Gershonites.1 Chronicles 23:7-11Of the Gershonites [were], Laadan, and Shimei.
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