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1 Chronik 6 17
These are the names of the sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei. (niv)
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4 Mose 3 21
To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans. (niv)
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Nehemia 12:1-26
These were the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Joshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,Amariah, Malluk, Hattush,Shekaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Joshua.The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah, who, together with his associates, was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.Bakbukiah and Unni, their associates, stood opposite them in the services.Joshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim the father of Eliashib, Eliashib the father of Joiada,Joiada the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan the father of Jaddua.In the days of Joiakim, these were the heads of the priestly families: of Seraiah’s family, Meraiah; of Jeremiah’s, Hananiah;of Ezra’s, Meshullam; of Amariah’s, Jehohanan;of Malluk’s, Jonathan; of Shekaniah’s, Joseph;of Harim’s, Adna; of Meremoth’s, Helkai;of Iddo’s, Zechariah; of Ginnethon’s, Meshullam;of Abijah’s, Zikri; of Miniamin’s and of Moadiah’s, Piltai;of Bilgah’s, Shammua; of Shemaiah’s, Jehonathan;of Joiarib’s, Mattenai; of Jedaiah’s, Uzzi;of Sallu’s, Kallai; of Amok’s, Eber;of Hilkiah’s, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah’s, Nethanel.The family heads of the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan and Jaddua, as well as those of the priests, were recorded in the reign of Darius the Persian.The family heads among the descendants of Levi up to the time of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the book of the annals.And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.They served in the days of Joiakim son of Joshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law. (niv)
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2 Mose 6 17-2 Mose 6 19
The sons of Gershon, by clans, were Libni and Shimei.The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi according to their records. (niv)
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1 Chronik 26 1-1 Chronik 26 32
The divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth and Eliehoenai the seventh.Obed-Edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sakar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth.( For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)Obed- Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men.The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men.All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work— descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men— 18 in all.Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first( although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had.Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah. Guard was alongside of guard:There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse.As for the court to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court itself.These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.Their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the Lord.From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:Shubael, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the official in charge of the treasuries.His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son and Shelomith his son.Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders.Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord.And everything dedicated by Samuel the seer and by Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah, and all the other dedicated things were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives.From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges over Israel.From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives— seventeen hundred able men— were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the king’s service.As for the Hebronites, Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth year of David’s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead.Jeriah had twenty- seven hundred relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half- tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king. (niv)
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1 Chronik 6 20-1 Chronik 6 21
Of Gershon: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son and Jeatherai his son. (niv)
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1 Chronik 23 7-1 Chronik 23 11
Belonging to the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel— three in all.The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran— three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei— four in all.Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; so they were counted as one family with one assignment. (niv)
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1 Chronik 25 4
As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. (niv)