1 Chronicles 23:7
1 Chronicles 23:7 Meaning and Explanation
“Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.”
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Read Full Chapter →The Gershonite branch is traced through Laadan and Shimei.
What Does 1 Chronicles 23:7 Mean?
The record turns first to the descendants of Gershon, Levi's eldest son, naming the family heads Laadan and Shimei. These names mark the beginning of the detailed roster of temple servants.
Names recorded in Scripture are not idle. Each represents a real family entrusted with holy work, remembered before God long after they served. The Lord writes down the names of those who labor for Him. What seems to us a bare list is, in heaven's sight, a register of faithfulness, a reminder that no one who serves the house of God is forgotten.
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What does 1 Chronicles 23:7 mean?
The Gershonite branch is traced through Laadan and Shimei.