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1 Chronicles 7

1 Chronicles 7:12

The Descendants of Benjamin · 1 Chronicles 7:6–12
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Translations

Modern
The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher.
Traditional
Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.
Literal
And Shuppim and Huppim were sons of Ir, and Hushim was son of Aher.
Latin
Sepham quoque et Hapham filii Hir: et Hasim filii Aher.

Original

Hebrew
English
The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher.

Notes

1 Chronicles 7:12

The Hebrew text of this verse seems disrupted, likely due to a loss during scribal copying, as there is no introduction for Ir or Hushim. The names Shuppim and Huppim appear in the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:8, 11; Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:39). If the Hebrew text is indeed damaged, Hushim might be a descendant of Dan (compare Genesis 46:23; Numbers 26:42).

1 Chronicles 7:1–40

  • This chapter provides the genealogies of the remaining tribes of Israel.

  • The sections on the tribes of Issachar, Benjamin, and Asher may come from a military census. These lists are almost the same length, use military terms, record the father's houses, and do not mention settlements.

  • The tribes of Zebulun and Dan are completely omitted, and Naphtali has only a short record.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

People

Aher: Son of Shemer, from the tribe of Asher Huppim: A descendant of Manasseh Hushim: A son of Aher, from the tribe of Dan Ir: Son of Bela, descendant of Benjamin Shuppim: Benjamite descendant, son of Ir or Iri

Glossary

Aher Ahiram, Ahiramite Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Hupham, Huphamite Huppim Hushim Ir Muppim Shephupham Shephuphan Shuppim

Topics

Aharah: Also Called Ehi, and Ahiram, and Aher: Son of Benjamin Ehud: A Descendant of Benjamin: And Aher Huppim: A Benjamite Hushim: A Benjamite Ir: A Benjamite Shuppim: Son of Ir Tribe of Benjamin: Census of Clans of Tribe of Benjamin: Very Numerous in David's Time