These are the sons of Ehud, who were the heads of the fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and who forced them to move to Manahath:
Parallel translations
- WEB These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:
- KJV And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
- BSB These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:
- NASB These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, and they took them into exile to Manahath,
- NLT The sons of Ehud, leaders of the clans living at Geba, were exiled to Manahath.
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The sons of Ehud are introduced as heads of families in Geba who were carried captive to Manahath.
Overview
Here the Chronicler notes a relocation of certain Benjamite families, possibly due to internal conflict or resettlement. The reference to captivity and removal hints at the upheavals that shaped the tribe's history. Even amid such dislocations, God preserved the families and their record within His people.
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- Judg 3:20–30Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, “I have a message from God to you.” He arose out of his seat.
- 1 Chr 2:54The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
- Judg 4:1The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, when Ehud was dead.
- Gen 46:21The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
- 1 Chr 6:60and out of the tribe of Benjamin, Geba with its suburbs, Allemeth with its suburbs, and Anathoth with its suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
- 1 Chr 2:52Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
- 1 Chr 7:10The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
- 1 Chr 2:25The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
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