18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
18 These were the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei.
18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their clans: Libni and Shimei.
18 These are the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei.
18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
18 The clans descended from Gershon were named after two of his descendants, Libni and Shimei.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 3:18
Commentary on Numbers 3:14-39
(Read Numbers 3:14-39)
The Levites were in three classes, according to the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; and these were subdivided into families. The posterity of Moses were not at all honoured or privileged, but stood upon the level with other Levites; thus it was plain, that Moses did not seek the advancement of his own family, or to secure any honours to it. The tribe of Levi was by much the least of all the tribes. God's chosen are but a little flock in comparison with the world.