Genesis 46:21

Translations

Modern

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Traditional

And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Literal

And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Latin

Filii Benjamin: Bela et Bechor et Asbel et Gera et Naaman et Echi et Ros et Mophim et Ophim et Ared.

Original

Hebrew

English

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Notes

Genesis 46:8–27

This family history of Jacob's sons shows that all the tribes of Israel went to Egypt together. They would also leave together (see the book of Exodus).

Genesis 45:16–47:12

This section marks a transition as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next 400years.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Rachel Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

1 Chronicles 7:6–12
The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
1 Chronicles 8:1–7
Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
Numbers 1:11
…from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;
Numbers 26:38–40
These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
Numbers 1:36–37
From the sons of Benjamin, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
Genesis 49:27
Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”
Deuteronomy 33:12
Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”

Parallels

Exodus 1:1–7

People

Ahiram: Son of Benjamin, founder of the Ahiramite clan Ard: Son of Benjamin, brother of Bela Ashbel: Son of Benjamin, founder of the Ashbelite clan Becher: Son of Benjamin, listed among those who entered Egypt Bela: Son of Benjamin, head of the Belaite clan Benjamin: Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel Gera: Descendant of Benjamin; ancestor of Ehud, a judge of Israel Huppim: A descendant of Benjamin Muppim: A son of Benjamin Naaman: A son of Benjamin Rosh: Son of Benjamin, grandson of Jacob

Glossary

Ahiram, Ahiramite Ard, Ardite Ashbel, Ashbelite Becher, Becherite Bela (Person) Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Exodus Ehi Family Life and Relations Famine Genealogy Genesis, Book of Gera Goshen Hupham, Huphamite Huppim Jacob Jediael Muppim Naaman Patriarchs, Period of the Rapha Rosh Shephupham Shuppim

Topics

Aharah: Also Called Ehi, and Ahiram, and Aher: Son of Benjamin Ard: Son of Benjamin Ashbel: Son of Benjamin Becher: Son of Benjamin Bela: Son of Benjamin: Called Belah Benjamin: Son of Jacob by Rachel: Descendants of Ehud: A Descendant of Benjamin: Called Ehi Gera: The Son of Bela Huppim: A Benjamite Israel: Number of, Who Went Into Egypt Jacob: Descendants of Jacob: The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt Muppim: Son of Benjamin Naaman: Son of Benjamin Rosh: Son of Benjamin

Genesis 46:21

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