Bamidbar 3:18

18 And these are the shmot of the Bnei Gershon by their mishpekhot: Livni, and Shimei.

Bamidbar 3:18 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 3:18

And these [are] the names of the sons of Gershon, by their
families
Or to Gershon belonged two families, called after the names of his sons, who were now numbered, namely, Libni and Shimei;
and who are elsewhere mentioned as his sons, ( Exodus 6:17 ) ; and from hence were the families of the Libnites and Shimites, as in ( Numbers 3:21 ) .

Bamidbar 3:18 In-Context

16 And Moshe numbered them according to the command of Hashem, as he had been commanded.

17 And these were the Bnei Levi by their shmot: Gershon, Kehat, and Merari.

18 And these are the shmot of the Bnei Gershon by their mishpekhot: Livni, and Shimei.

19 And the Bnei Kehat by their mishpekhot: Amram, Yitzhar, Chevron, and Uzziel.

20 And the Bnei Merari by their mishpekhot: Machli and Mushi. These are the mishpekhot of the Levi’im according to the bais of their avot.