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Person Old Testament

Libni

Libni, a grandson of Merari and grandson of Levi. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 6:29.

Why it matters. Grandson of Merari; grandson of Levi

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Libni

Libni was a grandson of Merari and a grandson of Levi (1Ch.6.29). He is mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites in 1 Chronicles. No additional information is provided about his life or role in the biblical narrative. As a descendant of Merari, Libni would have been part of the Levitical clan responsible for the framework, pillars, bases, and other structural elements of the tabernacle (Num.3.36-37; 4.29-33).

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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Family

Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.

Parents
Mahli
Siblings
EleazarKish
Children
Shimei

Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 1 Chronicles (1 verse)

    6:29

Record type: Person. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.