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Good News Translation

1 Chronicles 6:20

These are the descendants of Gershon from generation to generation: Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,

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,
Contemporary English Version
Gershon's descendants included Libni, Jahath, Zimmah, Joah, Iddo, Zerah, and Jeatherai.
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,
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 had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 2 Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 Amram had two sons, Aaron and Moses, and one daughter, Miriam. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 4 The descendants of Eleazar from generation to generation are as follows: Phinehas, Abishua, 5 Bukki, Uzzi, 6 Zerahiah, Meraioth, 7 Amariah, Ahitub, 8 Zadok, Ahimaaz, 9 Azariah, Johanan, 10 Azariah (the one who served in the Temple which King Solomon built in Jerusalem),

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
blessed them, and said, "Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth and bring it under their control. I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals.
Genesis 2:19
So he took some soil from the ground and formed all the animals and all the birds. Then he brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and that is how they all got their names.
Genesis 6:8
But the Lord was pleased with Noah.
Genesis 6:11
but everyone else was evil in God's sight, and violence had spread everywhere.
Genesis 6:12
God looked at the world and saw that it was evil, for the people were all living evil lives.
Genesis 6:16
Make a roof for the boat and leave a space of 18 inches between the roof and the sides. Build it with three decks and put a door in the side.
John 5:40
Yet you are not willing to come to me in order to have 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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