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1 Chronicles 6:17 KJV
1 Chronicles · chapter 6 · verse 17
And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.1 Chronicles 6:17 · King James Version
1 Chronicles 6:17 in context
15And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
18And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
19The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- GershomGêrᵉshômGereshom, the name of four IsraelitesH1647 →
- ShimeiShimʻîyShimi, the name of twenty IsraelitesH8096 →
- namesshêman appellation, as amark or memorial of individualityH8034 →
- LibniLibnîyLibni, an IsraeliteH3845 →
- sonsbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
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The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites to preserve their pedigree clear and to be able to prove it, because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-30