Topic
Libni
8 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 6:17Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Gershon
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
- Numbers 3:18Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Gershon
And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
- Numbers 3:21Easton · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Gershon — Descendants called LIBNITES
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
- 1 Chronicles 6:17Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Gershon
And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 6:20Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Gershon
Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
- 1 Chronicles 6:29Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. Grandson of Merari
The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
- Numbers 26:58ISBE · Nave 1. Son of Gershon — Descendants called LIBNITES
These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.
- 1 Chronicles 6:42Smith
The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 3 references
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 8 references
- The eldest son of Gershon the son of Levi, (Exodus 6:17; Numbers 3:18; 1 Chronicles 6:17,20) and ancestor of the family of the Libnites. (B.C. after 1700.)
- The son of Mahli or Mahali, son of Merari, (1 Chronicles 6:29) as the text at present stands. It is probable, however, that he is the same with the preceding, and that something has been omitted. Comp. ver. (1 Chronicles 6:29) with 1Chr 6:20,42
In the topical indexes
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.