King James Version
What Does 1 Chronicles 6:17 Mean?
“And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.”
Context
15
And Jehozadak went into captivity, when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16
The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. Gershom: or, Gershon
17
And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
18
And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
19
The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Concise CommentaryChapter 6
Genealogies.
--We have an account of Levi in this chapter. The priests and Levites were more concerned than any other Israelites, to preserve their descent clear, and to be able to prove it; because all the honours and privileges of their office depended upon their descent. Now, the Spirit of God calls ministers to their work, without any limit as to the families they came from; and then, as now, though believers and ministers may be very useful to the church, none but our great High Priest can make atonement for sin, nor can any be accepted but through his atonement.
Matthew Henry (1662–1714). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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