The sons of Benjamin were Belah, 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.
- BSB The sons of Benjamin: Bela, 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 sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three.
- Num 1:36–37Of the children of Benjamin, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
- Deut 33:12About Benjamin he said, “The beloved of Yahweh will dwell in safety by him. He covers him all day long. He dwells between his shoulders.”
- Num 1:11Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.
- 1 Chr 8:1–7Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
- Num 26:38–40The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;
- Gen 49:27“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he will devour the prey. At evening he will divide the plunder.”
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