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Exodus 6

Exodus 6:17

The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.

  • KJV King James Version

    The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.

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Contradictions (2)

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  • Who was Libni's father? Three Levitical genealogies in Exodus 6:17, Numbers 3:18, and 1 Chronicles 6:17 list Libni as a son of Gershon (Levi's firstborn).
  • How many generations were between Levi and Moses? Exodus 6:16-20 and 1 Chronicles 6:1-3 and 1 Chronicles 23:6-12 all give the same three-generation chain from Levi to Moses: Levi -> Kohath -> Amram -> Moses.

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Cross-references (4)

Passages linked to Exodus 6:17 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.

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Explain this verse (3 sources)

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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the sons of Merari, Mahali, and Mushi,.... From…

And the sons of Merari, Mahali, and Mushi,.... From whence sprung the families of the Mahalites, and Mushites, Num 3:33,

these are the families of Levi, according to their generations: the families that descended from him and his sons, according to the order of their birth.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 17. Libni and Shimei] Cf. Num_3:18; Num_3:21, 1Ch_6:17.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The sons of Gershon. The line of Gershon, as…

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