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Boyd's Bible Dictionary: G
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(exile). Eldest son of Levi (
Gen. 46:11
11
And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (Genesis 46:11)
;
Ex. 6:16
16
And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years. (Exodus 6:16)
:
1 Chron. 6:1
1
The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (1 Chronicles 6:1)
). Founder of the Gershonites. Given thirteen cities in Canaan (
Josh. 21:6
6
And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. (Joshua 21:6)
). Gershom (
1 Chron. 6:62-71
62
And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.
63
Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
64
And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
65
And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities, which are called by their names.
66
And the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.
67
And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
68
And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,
69
And Aijalon with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:
70
And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.
71
Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs: (1 Chronicles 6:62‑71)
).
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