Numbers 3:21
New International Version
To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans.

New Living Translation
The descendants of Gershon were composed of the clans descended from Libni and Shimei.

English Standard Version
To Gershon belonged the clan of the Libnites and the clan of the Shimeites; these were the clans of the Gershonites.

Berean Standard Bible
From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.

King James Bible
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

New King James Version
From Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimites; these were the families of the Gershonites.

New American Standard Bible
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites; these were the families of the Gershonites.

NASB 1995
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites; these were the families of the Gershonites.

NASB 1977
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites; these were the families of the Gershonites.

Legacy Standard Bible
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites; these were the families of the Gershonites.

Amplified Bible
Of Gershon were the families of the Libnites and of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites.

Christian Standard Bible
The Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan came from Gershon; these were the Gershonite clans.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan came from Gershon; these were the Gershonite clans.

American Standard Version
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For Gershun: the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimites, these are the families of Gershun.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
To Gedson belongs the family of Lobeni, and the family of Semei: these are the families of Gedson.

Contemporary English Version
The two Gershon clans were the Libnites and Shimeites,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Of Gerson were two families, the Lebnites, and the Semeites:

English Revised Version
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
To [Gershon] belonged the families descended from Libni and Shimei. These were the families descended from Gershon.

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

International Standard Version
The families of Libni and Shimei were descendants of Gershon. As families of the descendants of Gershon,

JPS Tanakh 1917
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites; these are the families of the Gershonites.

Literal Standard Version
Of Gershon—the family of the Libnite and the family of the Shimite; these are the families of the Gershonite.

Majority Standard Bible
From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.

New American Bible
To Gershon belonged the clan of the Libnites and the clan of the Shimeites; these were the clans of the Gershonites.

NET Bible
From Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites; these were the families of the Gershonites.

New Revised Standard Version
To Gershon belonged the clan of the Libnites and the clan of the Shimeites; these were the clans of the Gershonites.

New Heart English Bible
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

Webster's Bible Translation
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

World English Bible
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites.

Young's Literal Translation
Of Gershon is the family of the Libnite, and the family of the Shimite; these are the families of the Gershonite.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Gershonites
21From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans. 22The number of all the males a month old or more was 7,500.…

Cross References
Numbers 3:20
And the sons of Merari by their clans were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites, according to their families.

Numbers 3:22
The number of all the males a month old or more was 7,500.

Numbers 26:58
These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,


Treasury of Scripture

Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

Numbers 3:18
And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.

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14. Are numbered by their families
21. The families, number, and charge of the Gershonites
27. Of the Kohathites
33. Of the Merarites
38. The place and charge of Moses and Aaron
40. The firstborn are freed by the Levites
44. The balances are refunded
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
From Gershon came
לְגֵ֣רְשׁ֔וֹן (lə·ḡê·rə·šō·wn)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1648: Gershon -- a son of Levi

the Libnite
הַלִּבְנִ֔י (hal·liḇ·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3846: Descendant of Libni

clan
מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ (miš·pa·ḥaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people

and the Shimeite
הַשִּׁמְעִ֑י (haš·šim·‘î)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8097: Shimeites -- a Shimite

clan;
וּמִשְׁפַּ֖חַת (ū·miš·pa·ḥaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people

these
אֵ֣לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

were the Gershonite
הַגֵּרְשֻׁנִּֽי׃ (hag·gê·rə·šun·nî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1649: Gershonites -- descendant of Gershon

clans.
מִשְׁפְּחֹ֖ת (miš·pə·ḥōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people


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