¹⁷ The descendants of Gershon included Libni and Shimei.

The Gershonites

⁷ The Gershonite family units were defined by their lines of descent from Libni^[a] and Shimei, the sons of Gershon.

²¹ The descendants of Gershon were composed of the clans descended from Libni and Shimei.

¹⁸ The clans descended from Gershon were named after two of his descendants, Libni and Shimei.