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Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
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The Levite Family Structure
This verse begins the census of the Levites, starting with the two families descended from Gershon: the Libnites and the Shimeites. Commentators explain that the Levites were organized into three main classes based on Levi's sons—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari—each with specific roles in serving the tabernacle.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Of Gershon [was] the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites The first…
Presbyterian
The Levites were in three classes according to the sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari—and these were subdivided into families. The descendant…
