Bible Strands
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,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelite community during a second census at the plains of Moab, recording tribal lineages before the conquest of Canaan.
The words — The text uses בִנְיָמִן (vin.ya.Min) for Benjamin and מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת (mish.Pa.chat) for clan, establishing the formal division of the tribe into named family groups.
The thread — This lineage list appears in Genesis 46:21 and 1 Chronicles 8:1, where the same patriarchal names are recorded to trace Benjamin’s ancestral roots.
Why it lands — The record demands recognition of tribal identity and inheritance rights, showing how covenant promises are administered through structured family lines.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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:
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 8:1 Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
- Genesis 46:2 And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.
- Genesis 46:21 The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
- 1 Chronicles 7:6 The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.