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

The families of the Gershonites encamped behind the tabernacle westward.

And the prince of the father's house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.

This shall be the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving, and in carrying:

At the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their carrying, and in all their service; and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their carrying.

And these are the 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.

All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families were thirteen cities and their suburbs.

Of the Gershonites: Laadan and Shimei.

The sons of Laadan, the sons of the Gershonites of Laadan, chief fathers of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli;

Then the Levites rose up, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalleleel; and of the Gershonites, Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;