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Numbers 26:38
38The descendants of Benjamin by their clans were: through Bela, the Belaite clan; through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan; through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan;
Numbers 26:38 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:
- English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Benjamin according to their clans: of Bela, the clan of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the clan of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the clan of the Ahiramites;
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Benjamin according to their families were: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;
- New Living Translation (NLT)These were the clans descended from the sons of Benjamin: The Belaite clan, named after their ancestor Bela. The Ashbelite clan, named after their ancestor Ashbel. The Ahiramite clan, named after their ancestor Ahiram.
Context of Numbers 26:38
36These were the descendants of Shuthelah: through Eran, the Eranite clan. 37These were the clans of Ephraim; those numbered were 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans. The descendants of Benjamin by their clans were: through Bela, the Belaite clan; through Ashbel, the Ashbelite clan; through Ahiram, the Ahiramite clan; 39through Shupham, the Shuphamite clan; through Hupham, the Huphamite clan. 40The descendants of Bela through Ard and Naaman were: through Ard, the Ardite clan; through Naaman, the Naamite clan.
Read all of Numbers 26Numbers 26:38 word by word
בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִן֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לְבֶ֗לַע מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַבַּלְעִ֔י לְאַשְׁבֵּ֕ל מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָֽאַשְׁבֵּלִ֑י לַאֲחִירָ֕ם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָאֲחִירָמִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
- after their familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
- of Belaבֶּ֫לַעbela‛ · BelaH1106
- of the Belaitesבַּלְעִיbal‛îy · BelaiteH1108
- of Ashbelאַשְׁבֵּל'ashbêl · AshbelH788
- of the Ashbelitesאַשְׁבֵּלִי'ashbêlîy · AshbeliteH789
- of Ahiramאֲחִירָם'ăchîyrâm · AhiramH297
- of the Ahiramitesאֲחִירָמִי'ăchîyrâmîy · AhiramiteH298
Cross-references for Numbers 26:38
Commentaries on Numbers 26:38
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-65After nearly 40 years, Israel registered their men of military age again. This was while camping on the plains of Moab across from Jericho (compare chapters 1–4). The overall population changed only slightly, with 603,550 in the first registration and 601,730 in the second. This nearly complete replacement of the population showed that the Lord remained faithful to Israel despite their repeated acts of rebellion (26:63–65).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-511. after the plague--That terrible visitation had swept away the remnant of the old generation, to whom God sware in His wrath that they should not enter Canaan (Psa 95:11).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- 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
- EGW Writings
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