Gershonites

Belonging to the Gershonites:(A)

Ladan and Shimei.

The sons of Ladan:

Jehiel the first, Zetham and Joel—three in all.

The sons of Shimei:

Shelomoth, Haziel and Haran—three in all.

These were the heads of the families of Ladan.

10 And the sons of Shimei:

Jahath, Ziza,[a] Jeush and Beriah.

These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.

11 Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; so they were counted as one family with one assignment.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:10 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also verse 11); most Hebrew manuscripts Zina

Gershonites

The Gershonites included Ladan and Shimei.

Ladan’s family: Jehiel the first, Zetham, and Joel—three in all. Jehiel’s[a] family: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran—three in all. These were the heads of the households of Ladan.

10 Shimei’s family: Jahath, Ziza,[b] Jeush, and Beriah. These four were Shimei’s family: 11 Jahath was the first, and Ziza the second; since Jeush and Beriah didn’t have many children, they became a single household.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 23:9 Cf 23:8, 10; MT Shimei’s
  2. 1 Chronicles 23:10 LXX; MT Zina