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Saturday, November 29th, 2025
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Green's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 23:7
Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
Hebrew Names Version
Of the Gershoni: La`dan and Shim`i.
Of the Gershoni: La`dan and Shim`i.
King James Version
Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
English Standard Version
The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.
The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.
New Century Version
From the people of Gershon, there were Ladan and Shimei.
From the people of Gershon, there were Ladan and Shimei.
New English Translation
The Gershonites included Ladan and Shimei.
The Gershonites included Ladan and Shimei.
Amplified Bible
Of the Gershonites: Ladan (Libni) and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites: Ladan (Libni) and Shimei.
New American Standard Bible
Of the Gershonites there were Ladan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites there were Ladan and Shimei.
World English Bible
Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Of the Gershonites were Laadan & Shimei.
Of the Gershonites were Laadan & Shimei.
Legacy Standard Bible
Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.
Berean Standard Bible
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
Contemporary English Version
Gershon had two sons: Ladan and Shimei.
Gershon had two sons: Ladan and Shimei.
Complete Jewish Bible
For the Gershuni: La‘dan and Shim‘i.
For the Gershuni: La‘dan and Shim‘i.
Darby Translation
Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.
Easy-to-Read Version
From the tribe of Gershon there were Ladan and Shimei.
From the tribe of Gershon there were Ladan and Shimei.
George Lamsa Translation
Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.
Good News Translation
Gershon had two sons: Ladan and Shimei.
Gershon had two sons: Ladan and Shimei.
Lexham English Bible
For the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.
For the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The Gersonites were: Laedan and Simei.
The Gersonites were: Laedan and Simei.
American Standard Version
Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
Bible in Basic English
Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Of the Gersonites was Laadan, and Semei.
Of the Gersonites was Laadan, and Semei.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Of the Gershonites: Ladan, and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites: Ladan, and Shimei.
King James Version (1611)
Of the Gershonites were Laadan, and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites were Laadan, and Shimei.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And for the family of Gedson, Edan, and Semei.
And for the family of Gedson, Edan, and Semei.
English Revised Version
Of the Gershonites; Ladan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites; Ladan and Shimei.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the sones of Gerson weren Leedan and Semeye.
And the sones of Gerson weren Leedan and Semeye.
Update Bible Version
Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
Webster's Bible Translation
Of the Gershonites, [were], Laadan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites, [were], Laadan and Shimei.
New King James Version
Of the Gershonites: Laadan Exodus 6:17">[fn] and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites: Laadan Exodus 6:17">[fn] and Shimei.
New Living Translation
The Gershonite family units were defined by their lines of descent from Libni and Shimei, the sons of Gershon.
The Gershonite family units were defined by their lines of descent from Libni and Shimei, the sons of Gershon.
New Life Bible
The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.
The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.
New Revised Standard
The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.
The sons of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Of the Gershonites, Ladan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites, Ladan and Shimei.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons of Gerson were Leedan and Semei.
The sons of Gerson were Leedan and Semei.
Revised Standard Version
The sons of Gersham were Ladan and Shim'e-i.
The sons of Gersham were Ladan and Shim'e-i.
Young's Literal Translation
Of the Gershonite: Laadan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonite: Laadan and Shimei.
THE MESSAGE
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. The three sons of Ladan: Jehiel, Zetham, and Joel. The three sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, all heads of the families of Ladan. The four sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah. Jahath came first, followed by Ziza. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons so they were counted as one family with one task.
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. The three sons of Ladan: Jehiel, Zetham, and Joel. The three sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, all heads of the families of Ladan. The four sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah. Jahath came first, followed by Ziza. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons so they were counted as one family with one task.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.
Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei.
Contextual Overview
1 And David was old, and satisfied with days, and caused his son Solomon to reign over Israel. 2 And he gathered all Israel's rulers, and the priests, and the Levites. 3 And the Levites were counted from a son of thirty years and upward; and their number by their heads, as to men, thirty eight thousand. 4 Of these, twenty four thousand to be overseers over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges; 5 and four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah with instruments which I made, said David , for praising. 6 And David divided them into divisions of the sons of Levi, of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 7 Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei. 8 The sons of Laadan were Jehiel the head, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers of Laadan. 10 And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush and Beriah; these four the sons of Shimei.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Gershonites: 1 Chronicles 6:17-20, 1 Chronicles 15:7, 1 Chronicles 26:21
Laadan: Laadan and Libni, seem to have been two distinct names of this person; but the variation of Shimi and Shimei exists only in the translation, the original being uniformly שמעי [Strong's H8096]. Exodus 6:17, Libni, Shimi
Reciprocal: Numbers 3:18 - General 2 Chronicles 29:12 - of the Gershonites Zechariah 12:13 - Shimei
Cross-References
Genesis 18:2
And he lifted up his eyes and looked; and, behold, three men were standing by him. And he saw, and he ran to meet them from the entrance of the tent. And he bowed to the ground.
And he lifted up his eyes and looked; and, behold, three men were standing by him. And he saw, and he ran to meet them from the entrance of the tent. And he bowed to the ground.
Genesis 19:1
And the two angels came into Sodom at evening. And Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom. And Lot saw, and he rose up to meet them and bowed his face to the earth.
And the two angels came into Sodom at evening. And Lot was sitting at the gate of Sodom. And Lot saw, and he rose up to meet them and bowed his face to the earth.
Genesis 23:17
And was certified the field of Ephron in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the cave and the field in it, and all the trees in the field, which were in all its borders around it,
And was certified the field of Ephron in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the cave and the field in it, and all the trees in the field, which were in all its borders around it,
Genesis 23:18
to Abraham for a purchase before the sons of Heth, with all entering the gate of his city.
to Abraham for a purchase before the sons of Heth, with all entering the gate of his city.
Proverbs 18:24
A man of friends may be broken up, but there is a Lover who sticks closer than a brother.
A man of friends may be broken up, but there is a Lover who sticks closer than a brother.
Hebrews 12:14
Eagerly pursue peace and holiness with all, without which no one will see the Lord,
Eagerly pursue peace and holiness with all, without which no one will see the Lord,
1 Peter 3:8
And, finally, be all of one mind, sympathetic, loving the brothers, tenderhearted, friendly,
And, finally, be all of one mind, sympathetic, loving the brothers, tenderhearted, friendly,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Of the Gershonites were Laadan and Shimei. These two were the immediate posterity of Gershon; are the same with Libni and Shimhi, and heads of families, Exodus 6:17.
