Gershon
Gershon was the firstborn son of Levi and the ancestor of the Gershonite Levites, who were responsible for the tabernacle curtains, coverings, and related duties.
The name Gershon means “his banishment; the change of pilgrimage”
MaleLeviteTribe of LeviEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament6 books34 verses
Summary
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 46:11; referred to as Gershonite (גֵּרְשׁוֹן), Gershomite (גֵּרְשֹׁם), or Gershon (גֵּרְשֻׁנִּי); son of Levi; a brother of Kohath, Merari and Jochebed; father of Libni and Shimei.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- גֵּרְשֹׁםGershon
- גֵּרְשׁוֹןGershon
- גֵּרְשֻׁנִּיGershon
Mentions
- The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
- The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans.
- These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- 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.
- The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle,
- …and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
- The duties of the Gershonites at the Tent of Meeting were the tabernacle and tent, its covering, the curtain for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,
- “Take a census of the Gershonites as well, by their families and clans,
- This is the service of the Gershonite clans regarding work and transport:
- All the service of the Gershonites—all their transport duties and other work—is to be done at the direction of Aaron and his sons; you are to assign to them all that they are responsible to carry.
- This is the service of the Gershonite clans at the Tent of Meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
- Then the Gershonites were numbered by their clans and families,
- These were counted from the Gershonite clans who served at the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted at the LORD’s command.
- He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required,
- Then the tabernacle was taken down, and the Gershonites and the Merarites set out, transporting it.
- Now these were the Levites numbered by their clans: The Gershonite clan from Gershon, the Kohathite clan from Kohath, and the Merarite clan from Merari.
- The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
- This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
- In all, thirteen cities, together with their pasturelands, were given to the Gershonite clans.
- The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
- These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
- Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
- …the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
- The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
- The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands.
- …from the Gershomites, Joel the chief and 130 of his relatives;
- Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
- From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
- Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite.
- Then the Levites set to work: Mahath son of Amasai and Joel son of Azariah from the Kohathites; Kish son of Abdi and Azariah son of Jehallelel from the Merarites; Joah son of Zimmah and Eden son of Joah from the Gershonites;