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Bela
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BELA . 1 . A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:32-33 , cf. 1 Chronicles 1:43 f.). The close resemblance of this name to that of ‘Balaam, the son of Beor,’ the seer, is noteworthy, and has given rise to the Targum of Jonathan reading ‘Balaam, the son of Beor’ in Genesis 36:32 . Genesis 36:2 . The eldest of the sons of Benjamin ( Genesis 46:21 , Numbers 26:38 [patronym. Belaites ], 1 Chronicles 7:6; 1 Chronicles 8:1 ). 3 . A Renbenite who was a dweller in the Moabite territory ( 1 Chronicles 5:8 f.). It is noteworthy that this Bela, like the Edomite king mentioned above, seems to have been traditionally connected with the Euphrates. 4 . A name of Zoar ( Genesis 14:2; Genesis 14:8 ).
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Bela'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​b/bela.html. 1909.
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Bela'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​b/bela.html. 1909.