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Libni
Libni was an Old Testament figure, a grandson of Levi and the firstborn son of Gershon, who became the ancestor of the Libnite family among the Levites.
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- GershonPeople
Gershon was the first son of Levi, the son of Jacob. His descendants, the Gershonites, were a clan of the tribe of Levi responsible for carrying the curtains and coverings of the tabernacle during the wilderness period.
- LibnahBible
Libnah is an Old Testament place name. It refers both to one of the sites where the Israelites camped in the wilderness after the Exodus and to a town in the lowland of Judah.
- Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizPeople
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) was a German philosopher and mathematician. A Lutheran lay scholar, he wrote the *Theodicy*, a treatment of the problem of evil and suffering, and thereby popularized the term "theodicy."
- Jeremiah (of Libnah)People
Jeremiah of Libnah was the father of Hamutal, the wife of King Josiah of Judah, and the maternal grandfather of Kings Jehoahaz and Zedekiah. He is a different person from the prophet Jeremiah, who bore the same name.
- CedarBible
The cedar is a tall evergreen conifer that grows in the mountains of Lebanon. In the Bible it appears as a precious timber used to build the temple and royal palaces, and as a symbol of majesty and prosperity as well as of pride.
Verses in the King James Version 7, showing 6
- Exodus 6:17
The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
- Numbers 3:18
And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
- Numbers 3:21
Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
- Numbers 26:58
These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.
- 1 Chronicles 6:17
And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
- 1 Chronicles 6:20
Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
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