1 Chronicles 8:1
Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
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- BSB
- Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
- KJV
- Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
- WEB
- Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
- ASV
- And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
- DARBY
- And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
- BLB
- And Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
- ÅB
- Benjamin var far til Bela, som var hans førstefødte, Asbel, som var hans annen sønn, og Akrah, den tredje,
- OTB
- Benjamin var far til:
Bela, hans førstefødte, Ashbel den andre, Aharah den tredje, - B1930
- Benjamin var far til Bela, som var hans førstefødte, Asbel, som var hans annen sønn, og Akrah, den tredje,
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Genesis 46:21
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Read in contextNumbers 26:38
These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
Read in context1 Chronicles 7:6–12
The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
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