33 Facts About Libni

1.

Libni was a son of Gershon of the house of Levi according to Exodus 6:17 and Numbers 3:18.

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Libni had an older brother named Jezreel and an older sister named Lo-Ruhamah.

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3.

Libni had an older brother named Jezreel and a younger brother named Lo-Ammi.

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4.

Libni's name was chosen by God to symbolize his displeasure with the people of Israel.

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5.

Libni is mentioned once, as part of the ceremony for the dedication of the rebuilt Jerusalem wall, where he was part of the group that processed southwards behind Ezra.

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Libni's name is omitted in the Septuagint translation of the passage, as are the names of five other relatives of Zechariah mentioned in the same verse.

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7.

Libni was one of the 70 persons to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

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8.

Libni perished along with his father and brothers in the battle of Gilboa.

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9.

Libni was offered in marriage to David after his victory over Goliath, but does not seem to have entered heartily into this arrangement.

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10.

Libni was at length married to Adriel of Abel-Meholah, a town in the Jordan valley, about 10 miles south of Bethshean, with whom the house of Saul maintained an alliance.

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11.

Libni had five sons, who were all put to death by the Gibeonites on the hill of Gibeah.

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12.

Libni was a nephew of Amram and a cousin of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses.

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13.

Libni's tribe is listed with Jetur, and is assumed to have resided nearby and lived a nomadic, animal-herding lifestyle in sparsely populated land east of the Israelites.

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14.

Libni is mentioned in 2 Kings 25:8,11,20;Jeremiah 52:30; Jeremiah 39:9,11,40:2,5.

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Libni is mentioned alongside Korah, Dathan and Abiram as the instigators of the rebellion, but not referred to later when Korah, Dathan and Abiram were challenged and punished for their rebellion.

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16.

Libni was killed by a Jew or Jews and Esther had his corpse impaled.

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17.

Libni is listed as one of the sons of Elioenai, the son of Neariah, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Shechaniah.

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18.

Libni fell dead upon hearing the prophecy regarding Jerusalem.

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19.

Libni was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

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20.

Libni was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

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21.

Libni is identified as the son of Eliezer the son of Moses.

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22.

Libni was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

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23.

Libni's name means "the remnant shall return" and was prophetic; offering hope to the people of Israel, that although they were going to be sent into exile, and their temple destroyed, God remained faithful and would deliver "a remnant" from Babylon and bring them back to their land.

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24.

Libni was married to an Egyptian and her son was stoned to death by the people of Israel for blasphemy, following Moses' issue of a ruling on the penalty to be applied for blasphemy.

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25.

Libni was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

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26.

Libni was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

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27.

Libni was a son of Seir the Horite, and his sons were Alvas, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

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28.

Libni was one of the 70 persons to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

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29.

Libni was from Kiriath-Jearim, and his prophecies often matched Jeremiah's criticisms.

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30.

Libni is described as the "son of Nathan, " but it is unclear whether this is Nathan the prophet or Nathan the son of David.

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31.

Libni was a nephew of Amram and a cousin of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses.

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32.

Libni was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

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33.

Libni is mentioned in this context five times in the Book of Numbers.

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