A grandson of the patriarch Levi and son of Gershon.
About Libni
Gershon’s son, the grandson of Levi, and Shimei’s brother (Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17, 20). He was the father of three sons and the founder of the Libnite family (Numbers 3:21). Libni is also called Ladan in 1 Chronicles 23:7–9 and 26:21.
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Gershon
- Half-sibling
- Shimei
- Children 3
- Jehiel, Zetham, Joel (1 Chronicles 23:8)
- Nieces & Nephews 4
- Jahath (1 Chronicles 6:20), Zizah, Jeush (1 Chronicles 23:10), Beriah (1 Chronicles 23:10)
- Aunt
- Jochebed
- Uncles 2
- Kohath, Merari
- Cousins 10
- Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel, Mahli, Mushi, Jaaziah, Moses, Aaron, Miriam
Key References
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
All Scripture References (10)
Exodus (1)
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
Numbers (3)
These were the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.
From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.
These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,
1 Chronicles (6)
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi,
The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son.
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.
From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,