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Numbers 3:18

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These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.

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The Exodus RouteThe route of the Israelites out of Egypt through the Sinai wilderness toward Canaan.

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Egypt was the land from which God had delivered Israel, while the Wilderness of Sinai was the desert region where Israel camped and received covenant instructions. In this setting, the Gershonite clan is counted as part of God’s ordered provision for the tabernacle’s service.

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Numbers 3:18 mentions Egypt and Wilderness of Sinai.

Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

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