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Myles Coverdale Bible

1 Chronicles 8:1

BenIamin begat Bela his fyrst sonne, A?bal the secode, Ahrah ye thirde,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Aharah;   Ashbel;   Bela;   Ehud;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Benjamin;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Aharah;   Ashbel;   Becher;   Bela;   Ehi;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Aharah;   Ahishahar;   Ehi;   Ehud;   Elpaal;   Hupham;   Rosh;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ahiram;   Ashbel;   Becher;   Bela;   Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abishua ;   Aharah ;   Ahiram, Ahiramites ;   Ashbel, Ashbelites ;   Bela ;   Ehi ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ahar'ah;   Ahi'ram;   Ash'bel;   Be'cher;   Be'la;   E'hi;   Jedi'a-El;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Aharah;   Aher;   Ahiram;   Ard;   Ashbel;   Bela;   Genealogy;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ahiram;   Ashbel;   Becher;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,
Hebrew Names Version
Binyamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Achrach the third,
King James Version
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
English Standard Version
Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
New Century Version
Benjamin was the father of Bela, his first son. Ashbel was his second son, Aharah was his third,
New English Translation
Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,
Amplified Bible
Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
New American Standard Bible
And Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
World English Bible
Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Beniamin also begate Bela his eldest sonne, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Legacy Standard Bible
And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
Berean Standard Bible
Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
Contemporary English Version
Benjamin had five sons, who were born in the following order: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Complete Jewish Bible
Binyamin fathered Bela his firstborn son; his second, Ashbel; his third, Achrach;
Darby Translation
And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Easy-to-Read Version
Benjamin was Bela's father. Bela was Benjamin's first son. Ashbel was Benjamin's second son. Aharah was Benjamin's third son.
George Lamsa Translation
NOW Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Akbar the second, Ashcol the third,
Good News Translation
Benjamin had five sons. In order of age they were Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
Lexham English Bible
Now Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
Literal Translation
And Benjamin fathered his first-born, Bela; Ashbel, the second; and Aharah, the third;
American Standard Version
And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Bible in Basic English
And Benjamin was the father of Bela his oldest son, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Beniamin begat Bela his eldest sonne, Asbel the second, and Aharah the thirde,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Benjamin begot Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;
King James Version (1611)
Now Beniamin begate Bela his first borne, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Now Benjamin begot Bale his first-born, and Asbel his second son, Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
English Revised Version
And Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Beniamyn gendride Bale his firste gendrid sone, Asbaal the secounde, Othora the thridde,
Update Bible Version
And Benjamin begot Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
Webster's Bible Translation
Now Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third.
New King James Version
Now Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah Numbers 26:38">[fn] the third,
New Living Translation
Benjamin's first son was Bela, the second was Ashbel, the third was Aharah,
New Life Bible
Benjamin was the father of Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
New Revised Standard
Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, Benjamin, begat Bela his firstborn, - Ashbel, the second, and Aharah, the third, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,
Revised Standard Version
Benjamin was the father of Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, Ahar'ah the third,
Young's Literal Translation
And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
THE MESSAGE
Benjamin's firstborn son was Bela, followed by Ashbel, Aharah, Nohah, and Rapha—five in all. Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

Contextual Overview

1 BenIamin begat Bela his fyrst sonne, A?bal the secode, Ahrah ye thirde, 2 Noah the fourth, Rapha the fyfth. 3 And Bela had children: Gera, Abihud, 4 Abisua, Neman, Ahoah, 5 Gera, Sphuphan and Huram. 6 These are Ehuds children, which were heades of the fathers amonge the citesyns at Geba, and wete awaye vnto Manahath, 7 namely Naeman, Ahia and Gera, the same caryed them awaye, and begat Vsa and Ahihud. 8 And Seharaim (whan he had sent the awaye) begat children in the londe of Moab of Husim and Baera his wyues. 9 And of Hodes his wyfe begat he Iobab, Zibea, Mesa, Malcham, 10 Ieus, Sachia, and Mirma, these are his children, heades of the fathers.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Bela: 1 Chronicles 7:6-12, Genesis 46:21

Aharah: Numbers 26:38, Ahiram

Reciprocal: Genesis 46:8 - the names

Cross-References

Genesis 8:7
& sent forth a rauen, which flew out, and came agayne, vntyll the waters were dryed vp vpo the earth.
Genesis 8:9
But when ye doue coude fynde no restynge place for hir fete, she came agayne vnto him in to the Arcke, for the waters were yet vpon the face of all the earth. And he put out his hande, and toke her to him in to the Arke.
Genesis 8:20
And Noe buylded an altare vnto ye LORDE, and toke of all maner of cleane beastes & of all maner of cleane foules, and offred bret sacrifices vpon ye altare.
Genesis 8:22
Nether shall sowynge tyme and haruest, colde and heate Sommer and wynter, daye and night ceasse so longe as the earth endureth.
Genesis 19:29
For whan God destroyed ye cities of the region, he thought vpon Abraham, and conueyed Lot out of the cities which he ouerthrew, wherin Lot dwelt.
Genesis 30:22
Neuertheles God thought vpo Rachel, and herde her, and made her frutefull.
Exodus 2:24
And their crye ouer their labor, came before God. And God herde their coplaynte, & remebred his couenaunt with Abraham Isaac and Iacob.
Exodus 14:21
Wha Moses now stretched forth his hade ouer ye see, the LORDE caused it to passe awaye thorow a mightie eastwynde all that night, and made the see drye, and ye water deuyded it self a sunder.
Numbers 22:32
And the angell of the LORDE sayde vnto him: Wherfore hast thou smytte thine Asse now thre tymes? Beholde, I am come out to resiste ye, for yi waye is frowarde, & cotrary vnto me.
1 Samuel 1:19
and on ye morow they gat them vp by tymes. And whan they had worshipped before ye LORDE, they returned, and came home vnto Ramatha. And Elcana laye with Anna his wife, and the LORDE remembred her.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn,.... See 1 Chronicles 7:6. The genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin is reviewed, because it joined and kept close with Judah in the worship of God, went into captivity, and returned out of it with it; and this review is made chiefly for the sake of Saul, and his posterity, the first king of Israel, who was of it, and in whose posterity this genealogy ends:

Ashbel the second; supposed to be the same with Jediael, 1 Chronicles 7:6, see Genesis 46:21

and Aharah the third; the same with Aher, 1 Chronicles 7:13, and with Ahiram, Numbers 26:38.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The reason of this return to the genealogy of the Benjamites seems to be the desire to connect the genealogical introduction with the historical body of the work. As the history is to begin with Saul, the genealogical portion is made to end with an account of the family of this Benjamite monarch.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER VIII

The genealogy of Benjamin down to Saul, 1-32.

The children and descendants of Saul, 33-40.

NOTES ON CHAP. VIII

Verse 1 Chronicles 8:1. Now Benjamin begat, c. — See what has been said on the preceding chapter, see 1 Chronicles 7:6.


 
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