Genesis 46:21

Genesis 46:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Context of Genesis 46:21

19The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. 20Joseph’s sons, born in the land of Egypt, were Manasseh and Ephraim. Their mother was Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On. Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. 22These were the sons of Rachel and Jacob. The number of Jacob’s descendants through Rachel was fourteen. 23The son of Dan was Hushim.

Genesis 46:21 word by word

וּבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֗ן בֶּ֤לַע וָבֶ֙כֶר֙ וְאַשְׁבֵּ֔ל גֵּרָ֥א וְנַעֲמָ֖ן אֵחִ֣י וָרֹ֑אשׁ מֻפִּ֥ים וְחֻפִּ֖ים וָאָֽרְדְּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• Belahבֶּ֫לַעbela‛ · BelaH1106
• and Becherבֶּ֫כֶרbeker · BecherH1071
• and Ashbelאַשְׁבֵּל'ashbêl · AshbelH788
• Geraגֵּרָאgêrâ' · GeraH1617
• and Naamanנַעֲמָןna‛ămân · NaamanH5283
• Ehiאֵחִי'êchîy · EhiH278
• and Roshרֹאשׁrô'sh · RoshH7220
• Muppimמֻפִּיםmûppîym · MuppimH4649
• and Huppimחֻפִּיםchûppîym · HuppimH2650
• and Ardאַרְדְּ'ard · ArdH714

Cross-references for Genesis 46:21

• Genesis 49:27“Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, devouring his enemies in the morning and dividing his plunder in the evening.”
• Numbers 1:11Benjamin Abidan son of Gideoni
• Deuteronomy 33:12Moses said this about the tribe of Benjamin: “The people of Benjamin are loved by the Lord and live in safety beside him. He surrounds them continuously and preserves them from every harm.”
• 1 Chronicles 7:6Three of Benjamin’s sons were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.
• 1 Chronicles 8:1Benjamin’s first son was Bela, the second was Ashbel, the third was Aharah,
• Numbers 26:38These 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.
• Numbers 26:39The Shuphamite clan, named after their ancestor Shupham. The Huphamite clan, named after their ancestor Hupham.
• 1 Chronicles 7:12The sons of Ir were Shuppim and Huppim. Hushim was the son of Aher.

Commentaries on Genesis 46:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - Jacob Goes Down to Egypt 9. פלוּא pallû' Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי karmı̂y Karmi, “vine-dresser.” 10. ימוּאל yemû'êl Jemuel, “day of El.” ימין yâmı̂yn Jamin, “right hand.” אהד 'ôhad Ohad, “joining together.” יכין yâkı̂yn Jakin, “he shall establish.” צחר tsôchar Tsochar, “whiteness.” 11. גרשׁון gêreshôn Gereshon, “expelling.” קהת qehâth Qehath, “assembly.” מררי merârı̂y…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-27Verses 5-27 We have here a particular account of Jacob's family. Though the fulfilling of promises is always sure, yet it is often slow. It was now 215 years since God had promised Abraham to make of him a great nation, ch. 12:2; yet that branch of his seed, to which the promise was made sure, had only increased to seventy, of whom this particular account is kept, to show the power of God in making these seventy become a vast multitude.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-27This family history of Jacob's sons shows that all the tribes of Israel went to Egypt together. They would also leave together (see the book of Exodus).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-278-27. all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten--Strictly speaking, there were only sixty-six went to Egypt; but to these add Joseph and his two sons, and Jacob the head of the clan, and the whole number amounts to seventy. In the speech of Stephen (Ac 7:14) the number is stated to be seventy-five; but as that estimate includes five sons of Ephraim and Manasseh (1Ch 7:14-20), born in Egypt, the two accounts…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 46:21

• Aharah
• Ard
• Ashbel
• Becher
• Bela
• Benjamin
• Ehud
• Gera
• Huppim
• Israel
• Jacob
• Muppim
• Naaman
• Rosh

In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Naaman
• Benjamin, Benjaminite
• Addar
• Becher
• Bela
• Ahiram
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Ard
• Ashbel; Ashbelite

Commentaries on Genesis 46

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings