1 Chronicles 5:8

1 Chronicles 5:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal–meon:
• New International Version (NIV)and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in the area from Aroer to Nebo and Baal Meon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and Bela the son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel, who lived in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal Meon.

Context of 1 Chronicles 5:8

6and his son Beerah. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites, and King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria took him into exile. 7His relatives by their families as they are recorded in their family records: Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They settled in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon. 9They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their herds had increased in the land of Gilead. 10During Saul’s reign they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated by their power. And they lived in their tents throughout the region east of Gilead.

1 Chronicles 5:8 word by word

וּבֶ֙לַע֙ בֶּן־עָזָ֔ז בֶּן־שֶׁ֖מַע בֶּן־יוֹאֵ֑ל ה֚וּא יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּעֲרֹעֵ֔ר וְעַד־נְב֖וֹ וּבַ֥עַל מְעֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Belaבֶּ֫לַעbela‛ · BelaH1106
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Azazעָזָז‛âzâz · AzazH5811
• of Shemaשֶׁ֫מַעshema‛ · ShemaH8087
• of Joelיוֹאֵלyô'êl · JoelH3100
• who dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in Aroerעֲרֹעֵר‛ărô‛êr ‛ărô‛êr ‛ar‛ôr · AroerH6177
• even unto Neboנְבוֹnebô · NeboH5015
• and Baal–meonבַּ֫עַל מְעוֹןba‛al me‛ôn · Baal-meonH1186

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 5:8

• Genesis 14:2waged war against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, and King Shemeber of Zeboiim, as well as the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
• Joshua 15:26Amam, Shema, Moladah,
• 1 Chronicles 5:4Joel’s sons: his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,
• Numbers 32:34The Gadites rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
• Deuteronomy 2:36There was no city that was inaccessible to us, from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the valley, even as far as Gilead. The Lord our God gave everything to us.
• Joshua 13:15To the tribe of Reuben’s descendants by their clans, Moses gave
• Isaiah 17:2The cities of Aroer are abandoned; they will be places for flocks. They will lie down without fear.
• Numbers 32:3“The territory of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
• Numbers 32:38as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. They gave names to the cities they rebuilt.
• Deuteronomy 32:49“Go up Mount Nebo in the Abarim range in the land of Moab, across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan I am giving the Israelites as a possession.
• Deuteronomy 34:1Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho, and the Lord showed him all the land: Gilead as far as Dan,
• Isaiah 15:2Dibon went up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails on Nebo and at Medeba. Every head is shaved; every beard is chopped short.
• Joshua 13:17with Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau — Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
• Ezekiel 25:9Therefore I am about to expose Moab’s flank beginning with its frontier cities, the splendor of the land: Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Who dwelt in Aroer - This town was situated on the river Arnon; and Nebo was both a city and a mountain in the same country. They both lay on the other side of Jordan.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-8We do not know how Joel's descendants are related to the rest of the Reuben tribe.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-101Ch 5:1-10. The Line of Reuben. 1. Now the sons of Reuben--In proceeding to give this genealogy, the sacred historian states, in a parenthesis (1Ch 5:1, 2), the reason why it was not placed first, as Reuben was the oldest son of Jacob. The birthright, which by a foul crime he had forfeited, implied not only dominion, but a double portion (De 21:17); and both of these were transferred to Joseph, whose two sons having been adopted as the children of Jacob…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 5:8

• Azaz
• Baal-Meon
• Bela
• Joel
• Nebo
• Shema
• Shemaiah

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• Baal
• Joel
• Baal-Meon
• Bela
• Hagarene
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• Nebo
• Shema
• Azaz
• Bela; Belah

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings