The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- NKJV The sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
- NASB And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
- NLT Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
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Quick answer
The sons of Benjamin are listed among Jacob's descendants. They form the tribe of Benjamin.
Overview
Ten names are given for Benjamin, the youngest son. Some are likely grandsons later reckoned to him, as parallel lists vary, a common feature of ancient genealogies. From Benjamin would come King Saul and, in the New Testament, the apostle Paul, showing how God works across generations toward His redemptive ends.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 1 Chr 7:6–12The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
- Num 1:36–37From 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,
- Deut 33:12Concerning 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.”
- Num 1:11from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;
- 1 Chr 8:1–7Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
- Num 26:38–40These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
- Gen 49:27Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”
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