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.

Verse ConceptsAaron, Ancestry And GenealogyAge At Death

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.

Verse ConceptsWest SidesCamping During The Exodus

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,

Verse ConceptsCovering The Tabernacle

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.

Verse ConceptsMan Appointing

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.

Verse ConceptsMan Appointing

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

Verse ConceptsCounting Levites

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.

Verse ConceptsCounting Levites

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

Verse ConceptsTwo Other Things

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

Verse ConceptsCarrying Holy ThingsThe 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.

Verse ConceptsThirteen

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.

Verse ConceptsTwo Cities

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

Verse ConceptsThirteen

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.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesExile In Prospect

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

Verse ConceptsSubdivisionsdivision

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.

Verse ConceptsOfficers

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;

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To the sons of Gershom from the family of the half of the tribe of Manasseh are Golan in Bashan and its suburbs, and Ashtaroth and its suburbs;

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

And these are the names of the sons of Levi, as to their births: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi are a hundred and thirty and seven years. The sons of Gershon are Libni, and Shimi, as to their families.

And these are 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. And the sons of Kohath, by their families, are Amram and Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. read more.
And the sons of Merari by their families are Mahli and Mushi; these are the families of the Levites, by the house of their fathers. Of Gershon is the family of the Libnite, and the family of the Shimite; these are the families of the Gershonite. Their numbered ones, in number, every male from a son of a month and upward, their numbered ones are seven thousand and five hundred. The families of the Gershonite, behind the tabernacle, do encamp westward. And the prince of a father's house for the Gershonite is Eliasaph son of Lael. And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting is the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the vail at the opening of the tent of meeting, and the hangings of the court, and the vail at the opening of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and its cords, to all its service.

'Take up the sum of the sons of Gershon also by the house of their fathers, by their families; from a son of thirty years and upward, till a son of fifty years thou dost number them, every one who is going in to serve the host, to do the service in the tent of meeting. This is the service of the families of the Gershonite, to serve -- and for burden, read more.
and they have borne the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tent of meeting, its covering, and the covering of the badger skin which is on it above, and the vail at the opening of the tent of meeting, and the hangings of the court, and the vail at the opening of the gate of the court which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the vessels of their service, and all that is made for them -- and they have served. 'By the command of Aaron and his sons is all the service of the sons of the Gershonite in all their burden, and in all their service; and ye have laid a charge on them concerning the charge of all their burden. This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonite in the tent of meeting; and their charge is under the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

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

The two of the waggons and the four of the oxen he hath given to the sons of Gershon, according to their service,

And the tabernacle hath been taken down, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari have journeyed, bearing the tabernacle.

And these are numbered ones of the Levite by their families: of Gershon is the family of the Gershonite; of Kohath the family of the Kohathite; of Merari the family of the Merarite.

And for the sons of Gershon are, 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, by lot, thirteen cities.

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Sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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

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

son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.

And to the sons of Gershom, for their families, from the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribe of Asher, and from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

Of sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and thirty.

And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.


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