Gershon in the Bible

Meaning: his banishment; the change of pilgrimage

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And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.

The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.

And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

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

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

The families of the descendants of Gershon encamped behind the tent toward the west.

The leader of the tribe and family of Gershon was Lael's son Eliasaph.

And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;

"These are the responsibilities that the descendants of Gershon are to have:

The descendants of Gershon are to carry out the instructions of Aaron and his sons. You are to assign them their responsibilities to carry out.

This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,

These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.

Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:

And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.

And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beeshterah with her suburbs; two cities.

All the cities of the descendants of Gershon according to their families totaled thirteen, including their pasture lands.

And the children of Dan set them up the graven image. And Jonathan the son of Gershon, the son of Manasseh and his sons were the priests unto the tribe of the Danites, until they were carried away out of the land captive.

And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The descendants of Gershon were Ladan and Shimei.

The descendants of Ladan, who were descended from Gershon through Ladan and were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, included Jehieli

was Shebuel the son of Gershon the son of Moses a ruler over the treasure.

Here are the names of the descendants of Levi who made themselves available to God: Amasai's son Mahath and Azariah's son Joel from the descendants of Kohath; Abdi's son Kish and Jehallelel's son Azariah from the descendants of Merari; Zimmah's son Joah and Joah's son Eden from the descendants of Gershon;

Thematic Bible



To the sons of Gershom were given, out of the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with its outskirts, and Ashtaroth with its outskirts;

And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari;

And these are the names of the sons of Levi in the order of their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari: and the years of Levi's life were a hundred and thirty-seven. The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei, in the order of their families.

These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon and Kohath and Merari. And these are the names of the sons of Gershon, by their families: Libni and Shimei. And the sons of Kohath, by their families: Amram and Izhar and Hebron and Uzziel. read more.
And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites in the order of their fathers' houses. From Gershon come the Libnites and the Shimeites; these are the families of the Gershonites. Those who were numbered of them, the males from one month old and over, were seven thousand, five hundred. The tents of the Gershonites are to be placed at the back of the House, to the west. The chief of the Gershonites is Eliasaph, the son of Lael. In the Tent of meeting, the Gershonites are to have the care of the House, and the Tent with its cover, and the veil for the door of the Tent of meeting, And the hangings for the open space round the House and the altar, and the curtain for its doorway, and all the cords needed for its use.

Let the sons of Gershon be numbered by families, in the order of their fathers' houses; All those from thirty to fifty years old who are able to do the work of the Tent of meeting. This is to be the work of the Gershonites, the things they are to do and take up. read more.
They are to take up the curtains of the House, and the Tent of meeting with its cover and the leather cover over it, and the hangings for the door of the Tent of meeting; And the hangings for the open space round the House and the altar, and the curtain for its doorway, with the cords and all the things used for them; whatever is necessary for these, they are to do. From the mouth of Aaron and his sons the Gershonites will have word about all the things they are to do and take up; you are to give them their orders. This is the work of the family of the Gershonites in the Tent of meeting, and they will be under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.

And those of the sons of Gershon who were numbered by families,

Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon for their work;

Then the House was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari, who were responsible for moving the House, went forward.

These were those of the Levites who were numbered by their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.

The children of Gershon by their families were given thirteen towns from the tribes of Issachar and Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh which was in Bashan.

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. And these are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

And to the sons of Gershom, by their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen towns.

Of the sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brothers, a hundred and thirty;

And David put them into divisions under the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain