Person
Shimi
son of Gershon
A son of Gershon and grandson of Levi, whose descendants the Shimites formed a recognized Gershonite Levitical clan.
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Shimi (or ) was a son of son of Levi, making him a grandson of Levi and an early ancestor of the Gershonite . He is named in Exodus 6:17 and Numbers 3:18 alongside his brother Libni as the two sons of Gershon; his descendants, the Shimites, formed one of the two Gershonite clans counted in the wilderness census (Num. 3:21). The name is also given as Shimei in Chronicles. Beyond the genealogical lists, no personal narrative is connected to him.
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