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1 Chronicles 8:1

And Benjamin begot Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

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;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
BenIamin begat Bela his fyrst sonne, A?bal the secode, Ahrah ye thirde,
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,
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 And Benjamin begot Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, 4 and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, 5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram. 6 And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath: 7 and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive: and he begot Uzza and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim begot children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives. 9 And he begot of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam, 10 and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' [houses].

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
and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
Genesis 8:9
but the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned to him to the ark; for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: and he put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her in to him into the ark.
Genesis 8:20
And Noah built an altar to Yahweh, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar.
Genesis 8:22
While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Genesis 19:29
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the Plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt.
Genesis 30:22
And God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.
Exodus 2:24
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
Exodus 14:21
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Yahweh caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Numbers 22:32
And the angel of Yahweh said to him, Why have you smitten your donkey these three times? look, I have come forth for an adversary, because your way is precipitous before me:
1 Samuel 1:19
And they rose up early in the morning, and worshiped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah had sex with Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered 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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