Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 7:12
The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records tribal lineages for a post-exilic community verifying ancestral claims and territorial rights.
The words — בְּנֵי (be.Nei) literally means “sons” or “descendants,” while עִיר ('Ir) and אַחֵר ('a.Cher) name the patriarchal founders of the Shuppite, Huppite, and Hushite clans.
The thread — Huppim appears in Genesis 46:21 among Benjamin’s offspring, while 1 Chronicles 7:15 later connects the Huppites and Shuppites to Machir’s family network.
Why it lands — The text demands precise recognition of tribal boundaries and historical continuity without theological embellishment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.
Cross-references
- Genesis 46:21 The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
- Numbers 26:38 These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
- 1 Chronicles 7:15 Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.