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Genesis 46:21

in Genesis 46

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

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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This verse in Genesis 46

Commentary

3 notes on this verse

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

In the speech of Stephen (Ac 7:14) the number is stated to be seventy-five; but as that estimate includes five sons of Ephraim and Manasseh (1Ch 7:14-20), born in Egypt, the two accounts coincide.

This site's exposition

The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel

on Genesis 46:19-22

Rachel alone is called Jacob's wife in the roll, though she has been dead since chapter 35, and her two are Joseph and Benjamin. Manasseh and Ephraim are counted in, born in Egypt to Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. In chapter 48 a blind man crosses his hands over them.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

And the sons of Benjamin,.... The second son of Jacob by his wife Rachel; whose sons were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard; in all one hundred and ten.

The words behind it

12 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

13 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

1 Chronicles 8:1Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,5 works1 Chronicles 7:6–12The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.4 works1 Chronicles 8:3The sons of Bela:3 worksGenesis 49:27Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”3 worksNumbers 1:36–37From 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,2 worksDeuteronomy 33:12Concerning 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.”2 works
The other 7 cross-references, with their words ▾
Numbers 26:38–40These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,2 worksNumbers 1:11from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;2 worksNumbers 26:39the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham.2 works1 Chronicles 7:12The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher.2 worksNumbers 26:41These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered 45,600.2 works1 Chronicles 8:6These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:2 worksGenesis 44:20And 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.’2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    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.”

    it leads to

    • 2 Chronicles 15:2

      So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him,…

    • Matthew 23:37

      O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you…

    • Psalms 91:4

      He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.

    • Isaiah 51:16

      I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’”

    • Deuteronomy 12:10

      When you cross the Jordan and live in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He gives you rest from all the enemies around you and you…

  • Through

    Genesis 49:27

    Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”

    it leads to

    • Judges 20:25

      That same day the Benjamites came out against them from Gibeah and cut down another 18,000 Israelites, all of them armed with swords.

    • Judges 20:21

      And the Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down 22,000 Israelites on the battlefield that day.

    • Ezekiel 22:27

      Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.

About Genesis

Jacob Goes to Egypt — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Jacob Goes to Egypt — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763).

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