1 Chronicles 8:3

1 Chronicles 8:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

Context of 1 Chronicles 8:3

1Benjamin was the father of Bela (his firstborn), Ashbel (his second son), Aharah (his third son), 2Nohah (his fourth son), and Rapha (his fifth son). Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

1 Chronicles 8:3 word by word

וַיִּהְי֥וּ בָנִ֖ים לְבָ֑לַע אַדָּ֥ר וְגֵרָ֖א וַאֲבִיהֽוּד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Belaבֶּ֫לַעbela‛ · BelaH1106
• were, Addarאַדָּר'addâr · AddarH146
• and Geraגֵּרָאgêrâ' · GeraH1617
• and Abihudאֲבִיהוּד'ăbîyhûd · AbihudH31

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 8:3

• Genesis 46:21The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
• Numbers 26:40The descendants of Bela (⌞through⌟ Ard and Naaman) were the family of Ard and the family of Naaman.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 8:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Gera, Abihud: According to the translation, Bela had two sons named Gera (1 Chronicles 8:3, 5), which is unusual. If the suggestion in the New Living Translation note is correct, the second Gera was the son of the first Gera.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321Ch 8:1-32. Sons and Chief Men of Benjamin. 1. Now Benjamin begat, &c.--This chapter contains some supplementary particulars in addition to what has been already said regarding the tribe of Benjamin (see on 1Ch 7:6). The names of many of the persons mentioned are different from those given by Moses--a diversity which may be accounted for in part on grounds formerly stated, namely, either that the persons had more than one name, or that the word "sons" is…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 8:3

• Abihud
• Adar
• Bela
• Gera

In the dictionaries

• Abihud
• Addar
• Ard
• Gera
• Abiasaph
• Bela; Belah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Naaman
• Dan

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 8

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary