1 Chronicles 8:2

Study note

Setting — The chronicler continues listing the sons of Benjamin, moving sequentially through the household of Bela to preserve tribal lineage for the post-exilic community.

The words — The text records נֹחָה (Nohah) and רָפָא (Rapha) alongside ordinal markers, literally identifying these individuals as the fourth and fifth sons in the sequence.

The thread — This numbered family structure mirrors the immediate context of 1 Chronicles 8:1 and 8:3, where each son is cataloged to preserve the tribal register.

Why it lands — The passage demands recognition that tribal identity and covenant inheritance were tracked through precise, ordered genealogical records.

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