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Hebrew Names Version
Exodus 6:17
The sons of Gershon: Livni and Shim`i, according to their families.
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King James Version
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
Lexham English Bible
The sons of Gershon are Libni and Shimei according to their clans.
The sons of Gershon are Libni and Shimei according to their clans.
New Century Version
Gershon had two sons, Libni and Shimei, with their families.
Gershon had two sons, Libni and Shimei, with their families.
New English Translation
The sons of Gershon, by their families, were Libni and Shimei.
The sons of Gershon, by their families, were Libni and Shimei.
Amplified Bible
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their families.
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonnes of Gershon were Libni and Shimi by their families.
The sonnes of Gershon were Libni and Shimi by their families.
Legacy Standard Bible
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
Contemporary English Version
Gershon's sons were Libni and Shimei.
Gershon's sons were Libni and Shimei.
Complete Jewish Bible
The sons of Gershon were Livni and Shim‘i, with their families.
The sons of Gershon were Livni and Shim‘i, with their families.
Darby Translation
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
Easy-to-Read Version
Gershon had two sons, Libni and Shimei.
Gershon had two sons, Libni and Shimei.
English Standard Version
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
George Lamsa Translation
The sons of Gershon: Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
Good News Translation
Gershon had two sons: Libni and Shimei, and they had many descendants.
Gershon had two sons: Libni and Shimei, and they had many descendants.
Christian Standard Bible®
The sons of Gershon:
The sons of Gershon:
Literal Translation
The sons of Gershon: Libni, and Shimei, by their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni, and Shimei, by their families.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The children of Gerson are these: Libni and Semei in their generacions.
The children of Gerson are these: Libni and Semei in their generacions.
American Standard Version
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
Bible in Basic English
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, in the order of their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, in the order of their families.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sonnes of Gerson: Libni, and Simi by their kinredes.
The sonnes of Gerson: Libni, and Simi by their kinredes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
King James Version (1611)
The sonnes of Gershon: Libni and Shimi, according to their families.
The sonnes of Gershon: Libni and Shimi, according to their families.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And these are the sons of Gedson, Lobeni and Semei, the houses of their family. And the sons of Caath,
And these are the sons of Gedson, Lobeni and Semei, the houses of their family. And the sons of Caath,
English Revised Version
The sons of Gershon; Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon; Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
Berean Standard Bible
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The sones of Gerson, Lobny and Semei, bi her kynredis.
The sones of Gerson, Lobny and Semei, bi her kynredis.
Young's Literal Translation
The sons of Gershon [are] Libni, and Shimi, as to their families.
The sons of Gershon [are] Libni, and Shimi, as to their families.
Update Bible Version
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
Webster's Bible Translation
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
World English Bible
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
New King James Version
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimi according to their families.
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimi according to their families.
New Living Translation
The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei, each of whom became the ancestor of a clan.
The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei, each of whom became the ancestor of a clan.
New Life Bible
The sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
The sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
New Revised Standard
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, by their families.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The sons of Gershon, Libni and Shimei by their families.
The sons of Gershon, Libni and Shimei by their families.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei, by their kindreds.
The sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei, by their kindreds.
Revised Standard Version
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shim'e-i, by their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shim'e-i, by their families.
THE MESSAGE
The sons of Gershon by family: Libni and Shimei.
The sons of Gershon by family: Libni and Shimei.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, according to their families.
Contextual Overview
14 These are the heads of their fathers' houses. The sons of Re'uven the firstborn of Yisra'el: Hanokh, and Pallu, Hetzron, and Karmi; these are the families of Re'uven. 15 The sons of Shim`on: Yemu'el, and Yamin, and Ohad, and Yakhin, and Tzochar, and Sha'ul the son of a Kana`ani woman; these are the families of Shim`on. 16 These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, and Kehat, and Merari; and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred thirty-seven years. 17 The sons of Gershon: Livni and Shim`i, according to their families. 18 The sons of Kehat: `Amram, and Yitzhar, and Hevron, and `Uzzi'el; and the years of the life of Kehat were one hundred thirty-three years. 19 The sons of Merari: Machli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations. 20 `Amram took Yokheved his father's sister to himself as wife; and she bore him Aharon and Moshe: and the years of the life of `Amram were a hundred and thirty-seven years. 21 The sons of Yitzhar: Korach, and Nefeg, and Zikhri. 22 The sons of `Uzzi'el: Misha'el, and Eltzafan, and Sitri. 23 Aharon took Elisheva, the daughter of `Amminadav, the sister of Nachshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadav and Avihu, El`azar and Itamar.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Genesis 46:11, Numbers 3:18, Shimei, 1 Chronicles 6:17, 1 Chronicles 23:7, Laadan, Shimei
Reciprocal: Joshua 21:6 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 2:7
The LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
The LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Genesis 6:3
The LORD said, "My spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; yet will his days be one hundred twenty years."
The LORD said, "My spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; yet will his days be one hundred twenty years."
Genesis 6:4
The Nefilim were in the eretz in those days, and also after that, when God's sons came to men's daughters. They bore children to them: the same were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
The Nefilim were in the eretz in those days, and also after that, when God's sons came to men's daughters. They bore children to them: the same were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.
Genesis 6:7
The LORD said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the surface of the ground; man, along with animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them."
The LORD said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the surface of the ground; man, along with animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them."
Genesis 6:12
God saw the eretz, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the eretz.
God saw the eretz, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the eretz.
Genesis 6:13
God said to Noach, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the eretz is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the eretz.
God said to Noach, "The end of all flesh has come before me, for the eretz is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the eretz.
Genesis 6:14
Make a teivah of gofer wood. You shall make rooms in the teivah, and shall seal it inside and outside with kofer.
Make a teivah of gofer wood. You shall make rooms in the teivah, and shall seal it inside and outside with kofer.
Genesis 6:20
Of the birds after their kind, of the cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every sort shall come to you, to keep them alive.
Of the birds after their kind, of the cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every sort shall come to you, to keep them alive.
Genesis 6:21
Take with you of all food that is eaten, and gather it to you; and it will be for food for you, and for them.
Take with you of all food that is eaten, and gather it to you; and it will be for food for you, and for them.
Genesis 6:22
Thus Noach did. According to all that God commanded him, so he did.
Thus Noach did. According to all that God commanded him, so he did.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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.
