And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
The verse gives the names of Gershom's sons as Libni and Shimei. It stands within the extended list of names running through 1 Chronicles 4-19, a portion often regarded as dry and uninteresting and occupied largely with chronology. Yet that naming of Gershom's sons preserves the record of God's children and safeguards the integrity of the tribes. Its presence in the genealogy shows that the records of God's people were kept with care.
The lists demonstrate that God remembers individuals by name even after others have long forgotten them. That careful keeping of names on earth illustrates that every soul is faithfully recorded in heaven. Such individual remembrance by God can bring comfort to those who feel themselves failures.
The verse gives the names of Gershom's sons as Libni and Shimei. It stands within the extended list of names running through 1 Chronicles 4-19, a portion often regarded as dry and uninteresting and occupied largely with chronology. Yet that naming of Gershom's sons preserves the record of God's children and safeguards the integrity of the tribes. Its presence in the genealogy shows that the records of God's people were kept with care.
The lists demonstrate that God remembers individuals by name even after others have long forgotten them. That careful keeping of names on earth illustrates that every soul is faithfully recorded in heaven. Such individual remembrance by God can bring comfort to those who feel themselves failures.