1 Chronicles 8:1

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“Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,”

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BSBPD

“Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 8:1 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 46:21The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
  2. Numbers 26:38These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
  3. 1 Chronicles 7:6The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.

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