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Person Old Testament

Libni

Also known as Libnite, Ladan =ESV, NIV; Laadan =KJV

Libni or Ladan, a son of Gershon and grandson of Levi. Mentioned in 9 verses across 3 books, first at Exodus 6:17.

Why it matters. Son of Gershon; grandson of Levi

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Libni

Libni, also known as Ladan, was a son of Gershon and a grandson of Levi (Exo.6.17; Num.3.18; 1Ch.6.17,20). He was the brother of Shimei (Exo.6.17; Num.3.18; 1Ch.6.17,20; 23.7). Libni's descendants, the Libnites, were one of the Levitical clans (Num.3.21; 26.58). During the time of David, the Libnites were counted among the Levites and given duties in the service of the tabernacle (1Ch.23.7-9). The sons of Libni, Jehiel and Zetham, along with their relatives, were given charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord (1Ch.26.21-22).

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Parents
Gershon
Siblings
Shimei
Children
Jehiel (?)Joel (?)Zetham (?)

Appears in Scripture

Named in 9 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

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