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Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/kjv/genesis/46.htm">King James Bible</a> And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/46.htm">New King James Version</a> The sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/nasb/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1995</a> The sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard. <a href="/lsb/genesis/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard. <a href="/amp/genesis/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/csb/genesis/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Benjamin’s sons: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Benjamin&#8217s sons: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/asv/genesis/46.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/erv/genesis/46.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/gwt/genesis/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The sons of [Benjamin]were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/gnt/genesis/46.htm">Good News Translation</a> Benjamin's sons were Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/isv/genesis/46.htm">International Standard Version</a> Benjamin's sons included Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/net/genesis/46.htm">NET Bible</a> The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard. <a href="/nheb/genesis/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Beker, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, and Ahiram, and Shuppim, and Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/wbt/genesis/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/genesis/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/web/genesis/46.htm">World English Bible</a> The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And sons of Benjamin: Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/ylt/genesis/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And sons of Benjamin: Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/slt/genesis/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The sons of Benjamin: Bela and Bechor and Asbel and Gera and Naaman and Echi and Ros and Mophim and Ophim and Ared. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher, and Ashbel and Gera, and Naaman and Ehi, and Rosh and Moppim, and Huppim and Ard. <a href="/nabre/genesis/46.htm">New American Bible</a> The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ahiram, Shupham, Hupham, and Ard. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The children of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The sons of Benjamin: Belah, Akbar, Ashkel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Arosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the sons of Benyamin: Baala and Akbar and Ashkuul and Gaara and Naaman and Akhi and Aruush and Mapheem and Khapheem and Edar.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. <a href="/sep/genesis/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and the sons of Benjamin; Bala, and Bochor, and Asbel. And the sons of Bala were Gera, and Noeman, and Anchis, and Ros, and Mamphim. And Gera begot Arad. <a href="/parallel/genesis/46-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12113" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/46.htm">The Children of Rachel</a> …20Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. 21<a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: ḇin·yā·min (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Benjamin:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1106.htm" title="1106: be·la‘ (N-proper-ms) -- The same as bela'; Bela, the name of a place, also of an Edomite and of two Israelites.">Bela,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1071.htm" title="1071: wā·ḇe·ḵer (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Young camel, two Isr. The same as beker; Beker, the name of two Israelites.">Becher,</a> <a href="/hebrew/788.htm" title="788: wə·’aš·bêl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The second son of Benjamin. Probably from the same as shebel; flowing; Ashbel, an Israelite.">Ashbel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1617.htm" title="1617: gê·rā (N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr., also a Benjamite family. Perhaps from gerah; a grain; Gera, the name of six Israelites.">Gera,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5283.htm" title="5283: wə·na·‘ă·mān (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The same as na'aman; Naaman, the name of an Israelite and of a Damascene.">Naaman,</a> <a href="/hebrew/278.htm" title="278: ’ê·ḥî (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Benjamin. Probably the same as 'Achiy; Echi, an Israelite.">Ehi,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7220.htm" title="7220: wā·rōš (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Rosh -- a son of Benjamin. Probably the same as ro'sh; Rosh, the name of an Israelite and of a foreign nation.">Rosh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4649.htm" title="4649: mup·pîm (N-proper-ms) -- A family in Benjamin. A plural apparently from nuwph; wavings; Muppim, an Israelite.">Muppim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2650.htm" title="2650: wə·ḥup·pîm (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Benjamin. Plural of chuppah; Chuppim, an Israelite.">Huppim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/714.htm" title="714: wā·’ā·rəd (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A desc. of Benjamin. From an unused root probably meaning to wander; fugitive; Ard, the name of two Israelites.">and Ard.</a> 22These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38-41</a> These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram, / the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham. / And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6-12</a> The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael. / The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies. / The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">1 Chronicles 8:1-7</a> Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, / Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. / The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud, ... <a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Genesis 35:16-18</a> Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. / During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.” / And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin. <a href="/genesis/42-4.htm">Genesis 42:4</a> But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.” <a href="/genesis/44-20.htm">Genesis 44:20</a> And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’ <a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Genesis 48:7</a> Now as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way in the land of Canaan, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem). <a href="/1_samuel/9-1.htm">1 Samuel 9:1-2</a> Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. / And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal among the Israelites—a head taller than any of the people. <a href="/1_samuel/14-49.htm">1 Samuel 14:49-51</a> Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter). / His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner. / Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel. <a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">1 Chronicles 12:1-2</a> Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle; / they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin): <a href="/judges/20-35.htm">Judges 20:35-37</a> The LORD defeated Benjamin in the presence of Israel, and on that day the Israelites slaughtered 25,100 Benjamites, all armed with swords. / Then the Benjamites realized they had been defeated. Now the men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin because they were relying on the ambush they had set against Gibeah. / The men in ambush rushed suddenly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword. <a href="/1_chronicles/9-35.htm">1 Chronicles 9:35-39</a> Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah. / Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, / Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. ... <a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1</a> I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Philippians 3:5</a> circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; <a href="/acts/13-21.htm">Acts 13:21</a> Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.the sons.<a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Genesis 49:27</a> Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.<a href="/numbers/1-11.htm">Numbers 1:11,36,37</a> Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni… <a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">Deuteronomy 33:12</a> And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.Ehi.<a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38</a> The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:Ahiram.<a href="/numbers/26-39.htm">Numbers 26:39</a> Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.Shupham.<a href="/1_chronicles/7-12.htm">1 Chronicles 7:12</a> Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.Shuppim.<a href="/numbers/26-39.htm">Numbers 26:39</a> Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.Hupham.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/30-10.htm">Ard</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm">Ashbel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-8.htm">Becher</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">Beker</a> <a href="/genesis/36-33.htm">Bela</a> <a href="/genesis/46-19.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-7.htm">Gera</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">Huppim</a> <a href="/luke/4-28.htm">Naaman</a> <a href="/luke/4-27.htm">Na'aman</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-1.htm">Rosh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/26-40.htm">Ard</a> <a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Ashbel</a> <a href="/numbers/26-35.htm">Becher</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">Beker</a> <a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Bela</a> <a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/judges/3-15.htm">Gera</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-12.htm">Huppim</a> <a href="/numbers/26-40.htm">Naaman</a> <a href="/numbers/26-40.htm">Na'aman</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-2.htm">Rosh</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 46</div>1. <a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Jacob is comforted by God at Beersheba.</a> 5. <a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Thence he with his company goes into Egypt.</a> 8. <a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">The number of his family that went into Egypt.</a> 28. <a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Joseph meets Jacob.</a> 31. <a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">He instructs his brothers how to answer Pharaoh.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/46.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/46.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The sons of Benjamin: Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, born in Canaan. His birth is recorded in <a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Genesis 35:16-18</a>, where Rachel dies during childbirth. Benjamin's descendants are significant in Israel's history, forming one of the twelve tribes. The tribe of Benjamin played a crucial role in Israel's monarchy, producing the first king, Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/9.htm">1 Samuel 9:1-2</a>).Bela, Bela is the first son listed, and his name means "destruction" or "devouring." The name may reflect the turbulent times or the character of the tribe. Bela's descendants are mentioned in <a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">1 Chronicles 7:6-7</a>, indicating his lineage's importance in the tribe's genealogy.Becher, Becher's name means "young camel" or "firstborn." Although not much is detailed about Becher in the biblical narrative, his inclusion in the genealogy underscores the completeness of the family record. His descendants are also noted in <a href="/1_chronicles/7-8.htm">1 Chronicles 7:8</a>.Ashbel, Ashbel's name means "man of Baal" or "fire of God." The name might suggest a connection to religious practices or a characteristic of his descendants. Ashbel's lineage is mentioned in <a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38</a>, showing the continuity of his family line.Gera, Gera's name means "grain" or "sojourner." He is mentioned in <a href="/judges/3-15.htm">Judges 3:15</a> as an ancestor of Ehud, the left-handed judge who delivered Israel from Moabite oppression. This connection highlights the tribe's role in Israel's deliverance.Naaman, Naaman means "pleasant" or "beautiful." His name appears again in <a href="/numbers/26-40.htm">Numbers 26:40</a>, indicating his family's presence in the tribal records. The name is also associated with a Syrian commander healed by Elisha (2 Kings 5), though unrelated, it shows the name's broader biblical usage.Ehi, Ehi, also known as Ahiram in <a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38</a>, means "brotherly" or "my brother is exalted." The variation in names across texts reflects common practices in ancient genealogies, where names could have multiple forms or spellings.Rosh, Rosh means "head" or "chief." While not much is detailed about Rosh in the biblical narrative, his inclusion signifies the importance of maintaining a complete genealogical record. The name also appears in <a href="/ezekiel/38-2.htm">Ezekiel 38:2</a>, though unrelated, it shows the name's recurrence in different contexts.Muppim, Muppim, also known as Shupham or Shephupham in <a href="/numbers/26-39.htm">Numbers 26:39</a>, means "serpent" or "covering." The variations in his name across different texts highlight the fluidity of ancient Hebrew names and the importance of oral tradition in preserving family histories.Huppim, Huppim, also referred to as Hupham in <a href="/numbers/26-39.htm">Numbers 26:39</a>, means "protected" or "covert." His name, like Muppim's, shows the variations in genealogical records. The tribe of Benjamin's resilience and protection are themes reflected in these names.and Ard. Ard means "fugitive" or "one who wanders." His descendants are mentioned in <a href="/numbers/26-40.htm">Numbers 26:40</a>, indicating the continuation of his lineage. The name may reflect the nomadic lifestyle of the early Israelites or a characteristic of his descendants.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a> The youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, Benjamin is one of the twelve tribes of Israel. His descendants are listed in this verse. 2. <a href="/topical/b/bela.htm">Bela</a> The first son of Benjamin, whose name means "destruction" or "devouring." 3. <a href="/topical/b/becher.htm">Becher</a> The second son of Benjamin, his name means "young camel" or "firstborn." 4. <a href="/topical/a/ashbel.htm">Ashbel</a> The third son of Benjamin, his name means "a man of Baal" or "fire of God." 5. <a href="/topical/g/gera.htm">Gera</a> The fourth son of Benjamin, his name means "a grain" or "a stranger." 6. <a href="/topical/n/naaman.htm">Naaman</a> The fifth son of Benjamin, his name means "pleasantness" or "gracious." 7. <a href="/topical/e/ehi.htm">Ehi</a> The sixth son of Benjamin, his name means "my brother." 8. <a href="/topical/r/rosh.htm">Rosh</a> The seventh son of Benjamin, his name means "head" or "chief." 9. <a href="/topical/m/muppim.htm">Muppim</a> The eighth son of Benjamin, his name means "serpents" or "coverings." 10. <a href="/topical/h/huppim.htm">Huppim</a> The ninth son of Benjamin, his name means "protected" or "covert." 11. <a href="/topical/a/ard.htm">Ard</a> The tenth son of Benjamin, his name means "one who wanders" or "fugitive."<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage.htm">The Importance of Lineage</a> Understanding the genealogies in the Bible helps us see God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It reminds us of the importance of family heritage and spiritual legacy. <a href="/topical/n/names_and_their_meanings.htm">Names and Their Meanings</a> The meanings of the names of Benjamin's sons can offer insights into the cultural and spiritual context of the time. Reflecting on the significance of names can encourage us to consider the legacy we leave through our own names and actions. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a> The listing of Benjamin's sons is a testament to God's sovereign plan in history. Each name represents a part of God's unfolding account, reminding us that our lives are part of a larger divine account. <a href="/topical/u/unity_and_diversity_in_god's_people.htm">Unity and Diversity in God's People</a> The diversity of names and meanings among Benjamin's sons reflects the diversity within the body of Christ. We are called to unity despite our differences, recognizing that each person has a unique role in God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 46</a> <a href="/q/who_was_dinah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Dinah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_benjamin's_lineages.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:1-2, how can these names and lineages of Benjamin be reconciled with variations in other Old Testament genealogies? </a> <a href="/q/why_test_abraham's_faith_in_genesis_22_1.htm">Why did an all-knowing God need to test Abraham's faith in Genesis 22:1?</a> <a href="/q/how_were_days_counted_before_the_sun.htm">If Genesis describes the creation of the sun on the fourth day, how were there 'days' before the sun existed?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/46.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) Benjamin has ten sons:<a href="/context/numbers/26-38.htm" title="The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:">Numbers 26:38-40</a>. <a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm" title="The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.">1Chronicles 7:6</a>. <a href="/context/1_chronicles/8-1.htm" title="Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,">1Chronicles 8:1-5</a>.Belah,Bela,Bela,Bela,Becher, . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, - "Devouring (Gesenius); the ancient name of Zoar, one of the cities in the Jordan circle (<a href="/genesis/14-2.htm">Genesis 14:2</a>) - and Becher, - "a Young Camel" (Gesenius) - and Ashbol, - "Opinion of God" (Gesenius), "Sprout" (Lange), "Short?" (Murphy) - Gera, "a Grain" (Gesenius), "Fighter"? (Lange) - and Naaman, - "Pleasantness" (Gesenius) - Ehi, - "Brotherly" (Lange, Murphy); = Ehud, "Joining together" (Gesenius), <a href="/1_chronicles/8-6.htm">1 Chronicles 8:6</a>; styled Ahiram (<a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38</a>) - and Rosh, - "Head" (Gesenius) - Muppim, - "Adorned One" (Lange); = Shupham (<a href="/numbers/26-38.htm">Numbers 26:38</a>) and Shephupham (<a href="/1_chronicles/8-5.htm">1 Chronicles 8:5</a>), "Serpent"? (Gesenius) - and Huppim, - "Coverings" (Gesenius), or Hupham (<a href="/numbers/26-39.htm">Numbers 26:39</a>) - and Ard - "Fugitive," "Rover" (Murphy), "Ruler"? (Lange). In <a href="/numbers/26-40.htm">Numbers 26:40</a> Naaman and Ard are given as the sons of Bela, and the grandsons of Benjamin; a plausible explanation of which is that Benjamin's sons died early, and were replaced in the list of heads of families by two of Bela's sons who had been named after them (Keil, Murphy, Inglis, et alii). In the same table of mishpachoth the names of Becher, Gem, and Rosh have been omitted, and that probably for a similar reason - that they died either without issue, or without a number of descendants large enough to form independent families. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/46-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The sons וּבְנֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Benjamin: בִנְיָמִ֗ן (ḇin·yā·min) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites Bela, בֶּ֤לַע (be·la‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1106.htm">Strong's 1106: </a> Bela -- an Edomite, also two Israelites Becher, וָבֶ֙כֶר֙ (wā·ḇe·ḵer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1071.htm">Strong's 1071: </a> Becher -- 'young camel', two Israelites Ashbel, וְאַשְׁבֵּ֔ל (wə·’aš·bêl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_788.htm">Strong's 788: </a> Ashbel -- the second son of Benjamin Gera, גֵּרָ֥א (gê·rā) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1617.htm">Strong's 1617: </a> Gera -- the name of several Israelites, also a Benjamite family Naaman, וְנַעֲמָ֖ן (wə·na·‘ă·mān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5283.htm">Strong's 5283: </a> Naaman -- a descendant of Benjamin, also an Aramean (Syrian) general Ehi, אֵחִ֣י (’ê·ḥî) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_278.htm">Strong's 278: </a> Ehi -- a son of Benjamin Rosh, וָרֹ֑אשׁ (wā·rōš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7220.htm">Strong's 7220: </a> Rosh -- a son of Benjamin Muppim, מֻפִּ֥ים (mup·pîm) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4649.htm">Strong's 4649: </a> Muppim -- a family in Benjamin Huppim, וְחֻפִּ֖ים (wə·ḥup·pîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2650.htm">Strong's 2650: </a> Huppim -- a son of Benjamin and Ard. וָאָֽרְדְּ׃ (wā·’ā·rəd) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_714.htm">Strong's 714: </a> Ard -- a descendant of Benjamin <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/46-21.htm">Genesis 46:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/46-21.htm">OT Law: Genesis 46:21 The sons of Benjamin: Bela Becher Ashbel (Gen. 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