Genesis 46:21
19 The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
22 These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
23 The son of Dan: Hushim.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
- KJV
- And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
- WEB
- The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
- ASV
- And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
- DARBY
- And the sons of Benjamin: Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
- BLB
- And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
- ÅB
- og Benjamins sønner: Bela og Beker og Asbel, Gera og Na'aman, Ehi og Ros, Muppim og Huppim og Ard;
- OTB
- Benjamins sønner: Bela, Beker, Asjbel, Gera, Na'aman, Ehi, Rosj, Muppim, Huppim og Ard.
- B1930
- og Benjamins sønner: Bela og Beker og Asbel, Gera og Na'aman, Ehi og Ros, Muppim og Huppim og Ard;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 7:6–12
The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
Read in contextNumbers 1:11
from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;
Read in contextNumbers 1:36–37
From the sons of Benjamin, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
Read in contextGenesis 49:27
Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”
Read in contextDeuteronomy 33:12
Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”
Read in contextNumbers 26:38–40
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 8:1–7
Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
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