3 And the sons of Bela were, Addar,
3 And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
3 Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
5 Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.
5 And Gera, and Shephuphan,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
Genealogies.
Here is a larger list of Benjamin's tribe. We may suppose that many things in these genealogies, which to us seem difficult, abrupt, and perplexed, were plain and easy at that time, and fully answered the intention for which they were published. Many great and mighty nations then were in being upon earth, and many illustrious men, whose names are now wholly forgotten; while the names of multitudes of the Israel of God are here kept in everlasting remembrance. The memory of the just is blessed.
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
7 Naaman,
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who led them to exile and had Uzza and Ahihud.
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera who forced them to move. He begot Uzza and Ahihud.
7 Ehud's sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera, who led them into exile, was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
Genealogies.
Here is a larger list of Benjamin's tribe. We may suppose that many things in these genealogies, which to us seem difficult, abrupt, and perplexed, were plain and easy at that time, and fully answered the intention for which they were published. Many great and mighty nations then were in being upon earth, and many illustrious men, whose names are now wholly forgotten; while the names of multitudes of the Israel of God are here kept in everlasting remembrance. The memory of the just is blessed.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:3
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Genealogies.
Here is a larger list of Benjamin's tribe. We may suppose that many things in these genealogies, which to us seem difficult, abrupt, and perplexed, were plain and easy at that time, and fully answered the intention for which they were published. Many great and mighty nations then were in being upon earth, and many illustrious men, whose names are now wholly forgotten; while the names of multitudes of the Israel of God are here kept in everlasting remembrance. The memory of the just is blessed.