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Contemporary English Version

1 Chronicles 6:20

Gershon's descendants included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah, Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gershon;   Libni;   Zimmah;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Levites, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Genealogy;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Gershom;   Zimmah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gershon;   Jahath;   Libni;   Zimmah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jahath;   Jehath;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Gershon, Gershonites;   Jahath;   Libni;   Zimmah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Gershom ;   Jahath ;   Kohath, Kohathites ;   Libni ;   Merari, Merarites ;   Zimmah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ger'shom;   Ja'hath;   Lib'ni;   Zim'mah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronicles, Books of;   Gershom;   Gershon;   Jahath;   Libni;   Zimmah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Amasai;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Of Gershom: his son Libni,
Hebrew Names Version
Of Gershom: Livni his son, Yachat his son, Zimmah his son,
King James Version
Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
English Standard Version
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
New Century Version
Gershon's son was Libni. Libni's son was Jehath. Jehath's son was Zimmah.
New English Translation
To Gershom: His son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,
Amplified Bible
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
New American Standard Bible
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
World English Bible
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Of Gershom, Libni his sonne, Iahath his sonne, Zimmah his sonne,
Legacy Standard Bible
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Berean Standard Bible
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Complete Jewish Bible
the son of Tzuf, the son of Elkanah, the son of Machat, the son of ‘Amasai,
Darby Translation
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Easy-to-Read Version
These were Gershon's descendants: Libni was Gershon's son. Jahath was Libni's son. Zimmah was Jahath's son.
George Lamsa Translation
Of Gershon: Libni his son, Nahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Good News Translation
These are the descendants of Gershon from generation to generation: Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
Lexham English Bible
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Literal Translation
to Gershon: his son Libni; Jahath, his son; Zimmah, his son;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Gersons sonne was Libni, whose sonne was Iahath, whose sonne was Sima,
American Standard Version
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Bible in Basic English
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sonne of Gersom was Libni, whose sonne was Iahath, & his sonne Zemma.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai;
King James Version (1611)
Of Gershom: Libni his sonne, Iahath his sonne, Zimmah his sonne,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
To Gedson—to Lobeni his son—were born Jeth his son, Zammath his son,
English Revised Version
Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Gerson; Lobony, his sone; Jaath, his sone; Zama, his sone;
Update Bible Version
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Webster's Bible Translation
Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
New King James Version
Of Gershon were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
New Living Translation
The descendants of Gershon included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
New Life Bible
Of Gershom there were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
New Revised Standard
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To Gershom, pertained Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of Gerson: Lobni his son, Jahath his son, Zamma his son,
Revised Standard Version
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
Young's Literal Translation
of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

Contextual Overview

1 Levi was the father of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 Amram was the father of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4Eleazar's descendants included Phinehas, Abishua, Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Ahimaaz, Azariah, Johanan, Azariah the priest who served in the temple built by King Solomon, Amariah, Ahitub, Zadok, Shallum, Hilkiah, Azariah, Seraiah, and Jehozadak. 15 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia took Jehozadak to Babylon as prisoner when the Lord let the people of Judah and Jerusalem be dragged from their land. 16 Levi's three sons had sons of their own. 17 Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei. 18 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 19 Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi. These descendants of Levi each became leaders of their own clans. 20Gershon's descendants included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah, Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Libni: 1 Chronicles 6:17

Zimmah: 1 Chronicles 6:42

Reciprocal: Numbers 3:18 - General 1 Chronicles 6:43 - Jahath 1 Chronicles 23:21 - Merari 2 Chronicles 29:12 - of the Gershonites

Cross-References

Genesis 1:28
God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth.
Genesis 2:19
So the Lord took some soil and made animals and birds. He brought them to the man to see what names he would give each of them. Then the man named the tame animals and the birds and the wild animals. That's how they got their names. None of these was the right kind of partner for the man.
Genesis 6:8
But the Lord was pleased with Noah,
Genesis 6:11
God knew that everyone was terribly cruel and violent.
Genesis 6:16
Build a roof on the boat and leave a space of about eighteen inches between the roof and the sides. Make the boat three stories high and put a door on one side.
John 5:40
but you refuse to come to me for eternal life.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 20,21. Of Gershon, Libni his son,.... Whose genealogy runs thus, Jahath, called Jehiel, 1 Chronicles 23:8. Zimmah, between whom was Shimei, 1 Chronicles 6:42. Joah, the same with Ethan, 1 Chronicles 6:42. Iddo, called Adaiah, 1 Chronicles 6:41. Zerah, Jeaterai, whose name was also Ethni, 1 Chronicles 6:41, the posterity of Shimei, the brother of Libni, are omitted.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Of Gershom - The names in this list are curiously different from those in 1 Chronicles 6:41-43, which yet appear to represent the same line reversed. Probably both lists are more or less corrupted, and, as in many genealogies, omission is made, to reduce the number of the names to seven. Compare e. g. 1 Chronicles 6:22-28 with 1 Chronicles 6:33-38. Compare the other genealogy ties of this chapter; and see also Matthew 1:1-17.


 
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