Exodus 6:17

17 The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, by their kindreds.

Exodus 6:17 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 6:17

And the sons of Gershom, Libni, and Shimi, according to
their families.
] He had only two sons, from whom came the families of the Libnites and Shimites; see ( Numbers 3:21 ) .

Exodus 6:17 In-Context

15 The sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Saul (and Shaul), the son of a woman of Canaan; these be the kindreds of Simeon.
16 And these be the names of the sons of Levi by their kindreds; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. Forsooth the years of the life of Levi were an hundred and seven and thirty.
17 The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, by their kindreds.
18 The sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel; and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred and three and thirty.
19 The sons of Merari were Mahali and Mushi. These were the kindreds of Levi by their families.
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