Genesis 46:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Benjamin has ten sons:

Numbers 26:38-40; 1 Chronicles 7:6; 1 Chronicles 8:1-5.

Belah,

Bela,

Bela,

Bela,

Becher,

(omitted)

Becher,

(omitted)

Ashbel,

Ashbel,

Jediael.

Ashbel,

Gera,

(omitted)

(given as grandson)

Naaman,

(given as grandson)

do.

Ehi,

Ahiram,

Aharah, Nohah,

Rosh,

(omitted)

Rapha (?)

Muppim,

Shupham,

(given as grandson)

Huppim,

Hupham,

do.

Ard,

(given as grandson)

do.

Thus in Numbers Benjamin has only five sons, but Naaman and Ard are also heads of families, and are described as sons of Bela. In Chronicles Benjamin is first described as having three sons, among whom appears Becher with numerous descendants, though omitted elsewhere, and then as having five sons, one of whom, Nohah, has a name completely different from any of those in the other three documents. And not only is Bela described as the father of Gera, Naaman, Muppim (called Sheplmphan), Huppim (called Huram), and Ard (called Addar): but also of Abihud, Abishua, Ahoah, and another Gera.

Genesis 46:21

21 And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi,f and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.