Person
Gershon draft
'=Ger’shom expulsion, the eldest of Levi’s three sons (Gen. 46:11; Ex. 6:16).
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Line of descent
25 generations back to God, following the father where one is recorded.
Descendants
Three generations.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
'=Ger’shom expulsion, the eldest of Levi’s three sons (Gen. 46:11; Ex. 6:16).
In the wilderness the sons of Gershon had charge of the fabrics of the tabernacle when it was moved from place to place, the curtains, veils, tent-hangings (Num. 3: 21-26). Thirteen Levitical cities fell to the lot of the Gershonites (Josh. 21:27-33).
In Scripture
25 verses in 5 books
- Genesis46:11
- Exodus6:16–17
- Numbers3:17–18, 21, 25; 4:22, 28, 38, 41; 7:7; 10:17; 26:57
- Joshua21:6, 27
- 1 Chronicles6:1, 16–17, 20, 43, 62, 71; 15:7; 23:6
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