Son of Levi Spelled Differently in Genesis and 1 Chronicles

Genesis 46:11. And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

A thousand years later Gershon was spelled Gershom.

1 Chronicles 6.1. The sons of Levi are; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 2. And these are the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni and Shimei.

There are others named Gershom, beginning with the son of Moses.

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