Grandson of Moses, son of Gershon, and father of Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, and Beriah. He was founder of the clan of the Shimeites.
About Shimei
The son of Gershon, the grandson of Levi, and the brother of Libni (Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17). He was the father of four sons and the founder of the Shimeite family (Numbers 3:21; 1 Chronicles 23:7, 10; Zechariah 12:13).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Gershon
- Half-sibling
- Libni
- Children 4
- Jahath (1 Chronicles 6:20), Zizah, Jeush (1 Chronicles 23:10), Beriah (1 Chronicles 23:10)
- Nieces & Nephews 3
- Jehiel, Zetham, Joel (1 Chronicles 23:8)
- Aunt
- Jochebed
- Uncles 2
- Kohath, Merari
- Cousins 10
- Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel, Mahli, Mushi, Jaaziah, Moses, Aaron, Miriam
Key References
From Gershon came the Libnite clan and the Shimeite clan; these were the Gershonite clans.
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all.
The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.
the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives,
All Scripture References (8)
Exodus (1)
The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
Numbers (2)
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.
1 Chronicles (4)
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the families of Ladan.
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
Zechariah (1)
the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives,