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, whom King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was the tribal leader of Reuben. 7His brothers by their clans, as listed in their genealogical records: The leader Jeiel, Zechariah, and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal Meon. 9In the east they settled as far as the entrance to the desert that stretches to the Euphrates River, for their cattle had increased in numbers in the land of Gilead. 10During the time of Saul they attacked the Hagrites and defeated them. They took over their territory in the entire eastern region 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 14:2went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
• Joshua 15:26Amam, Shema, Moladah,
• 1 Chronicles 5:4The descendants of Joel: His son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,
• Numbers 32:34The Gadites rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
• Deuteronomy 2:36From Aroer, which is at the edge of Wadi Arnon (it is the city in the wadi), all the way to Gilead there was not a town able to resist us – the Lord our God gave them all to us.
• Joshua 13:15Moses assigned land to the tribe of Reuben by its clans.
• Isaiah 17:2The cities of Aroer are abandoned. They will be used for herds, which will lie down there in peace.
• Numbers 32:3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
• Numbers 32:38Nebo, Baal Meon (with a change of name), and Sibmah. They renamed the cities they built.
• Deuteronomy 32:49“Go up to this Abarim hill country, to Mount Nebo (which is in the land of Moab opposite Jericho) and look at the land of Canaan that I am giving to the Israelites as a possession.
• Deuteronomy 34:1Then Moses ascended from the deserts of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the summit of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. The Lord showed him the whole land – Gilead to Dan,
• Isaiah 15:2They went up to the temple, the people of Dibon went up to the high places to lament. Because of what happened to Nebo and Medeba, Moab wails. Every head is shaved bare, every beard is trimmed off.
• Joshua 13:17Heshbon and all its surrounding cities on the plain, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,
• Ezekiel 25:9So look, I am about to open up Moab’s flank, eliminating the cities, including its frontier cities, the beauty 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

In the dictionaries

• Baal
• Joel
• Baal-Meon
• Bela
• Hagarene
• Music
• 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