Cross References

Numbers 3:21

Good News Translation

The clan of Gershon was composed of the families of Libni and Shimei.

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Each of them also had sons. Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei;

Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Levi lived 137 years.

Their descendants included the subclans of Libni, Hebron, Mahli, Mushi, and Korah. Kohath was the father of Amram,

The total number of males one month old or older that were enrolled was 7,500.

to take a census of the Levite clan of Gershon by subclans and families,

The clan of Gershon was assigned thirteen cities from the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and East Manasseh.