Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 8:16
Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a genealogical list for the tribe of Benjamin, documenting the family line of Beriah without addressing a specific audience or narrative event.
The words — The Hebrew בְּנֵ֥י (be.Nei) literally means “sons of,” establishing the direct paternal relationship between Beriah and his three named offspring.
The thread — This verse functions as a middle entry in a continuous genealogical sequence, bracketed by similar listings of Benjaminite descendants in 1 Chronicles 8:15 and 1 Chronicles 8:17.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of Beriah’s lineage through three specific sons, requiring the reader to track tribal ancestry without adding narrative or theological commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;