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Wycliffe Bible

1 Chronicles 8:1

Forsothe Beniamyn gendride Bale his firste gendrid sone, Asbaal the secounde, Othora the thridde,

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;
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 Forsothe Beniamyn gendride Bale his firste gendrid sone, Asbaal the secounde, Othora the thridde, 2 Naua the fourthe, and Rapha the fyuethe. 3 And the sones of Bale weren Addoar, and Jera, and Abyud, and Abisue, 4 and Noemany, and Acte, 5 but also Gera, and Sophupham, and Vram. 6 These ben the sones of Haoth, princes of kynredis dwellynge in Gabaa, that weren translatid in to Manath. 7 Forsothe Noaman, and Achia, and Jera, `he translatide hem, and gendride Oza and Abyud; 8 forsothe `Saarym gendride in the cuntrey of Moab, aftir that he lefte Vrym and Bara, hise wyues; 9 sotheli he gendride of Edes, his wijf, Jodab, and Sebia, and Mosa, and Molchon, also Jebus, and Sechia, and Maryna; 10 tho ben the sones of hym, prynces in her meynees.

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
which yede out, and turnede not ayen til the watris weren dried on erthe.
Genesis 8:9
and whanne the culuer foond not where hir foot schulde reste, sche turnede ayen to hym in to the schip, for the watris weren on al erthe; and Noe helde forth his hoond, and brouyte the culuer takun in to the schip.
Genesis 8:20
Forsothe Noe bildide an auter to the Lord, and he took of alle clene beestis and briddis, and offride brent sacrifices on the auter.
Genesis 8:22
in alle the daies of erthe, seed and ripe corn, coold and heete, somer and wyntir, nyyt and dai, shulen not reste.
Genesis 19:29
For whanne God distriede the citees of that cuntrey, he hadde mynde of Abraham, and delyuerede Loth fro destriynge of the citees in whiche he dwellide.
Genesis 30:22
Also the Lord hadde mynde on Rachel, and herde hir, and openyde hir wombe.
Exodus 2:24
And he herde the weilyng of hem, and he hadde mynde of the boond of pees, which he hadde maad with Abraham, Ysaac, and Jacob; and he bihelde the sones of Israel,
Exodus 14:21
And whanne Moises hadde stretchid forth the hond on the see, the Lord took it awei, the while a greet wynde and brennynge blew in al the niyt, and turnede in to dryenesse; and the watir was departid.
Numbers 22:32
To whom the aungel seide, Whi `betist thou thi femal asse `the thridde tyme? Y cam to be aduersarie to thee, for thi weie is weiward, and contrarye to me;
1 Samuel 1:19
And `thei ryseden eerly, and worschipiden bifore the Lord; and thei turneden ayen, and camen in to hir hows in Ramatha. Forsothe Helchana knew fleischli Anna, his wijf; and the Lord thouyte on hir.

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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