21 And the sons H1121 of Benjamin H1144 were Belah, H1106 and Becher, H1071 and Ashbel, H788 Gera, H1617 and Naaman, H5283 Ehi, H278 and Rosh, H7220 Muppim, H4649 and Huppim, H2650 and Ard. H714
The sons of Benjamin; H1144 Bela, H1106 and Becher, H1071 and Jediael, H3043 three. H7969 And the sons H1121 of Bela; H1106 Ezbon, H675 and Uzzi, H5813 and Uzziel, H5816 and Jerimoth, H3406 and Iri, H5901 five; H2568 heads H7218 of the house H1004 of their fathers, H1 mighty H1368 men of valour; H2428 and were reckoned by their genealogies H3187 twenty H6242 and two H8147 thousand H505 and thirty H7970 and four. H702 And the sons H1121 of Becher; H1071 Zemira, H2160 and Joash, H3135 and Eliezer, H461 and Elioenai, H454 and Omri, H6018 and Jerimoth, H3406 and Abiah, H29 and Anathoth, H6068 and Alameth. H5964 All these are the sons H1121 of Becher. H1071 And the number H3187 of them, after their genealogy by their generations, H8435 heads H7218 of the house H1004 of their fathers, H1 mighty men H1368 of valour, H2428 was twenty H6242 thousand H505 and two hundred. H3967 The sons H1121 also of Jediael; H3043 Bilhan: H1092 and the sons H1121 of Bilhan; H1092 Jeush, H3274 and Benjamin, H1144 and Ehud, H164 and Chenaanah, H3668 and Zethan, H2133 and Tharshish, H8659 and Ahishahar. H300 All these the sons H1121 of Jediael, H3043 by the heads H7218 of their fathers, H1 mighty H1368 men of valour, H2428 were seventeen H7651 H6240 thousand H505 and two hundred H3967 soldiers, fit to go out H3318 for war H6635 and battle. H4421 Shuppim H8206 also, and Huppim, H2650 the children H1121 of Ir, H5893 and Hushim, H2366 the sons H1121 of Aher. H313
Of the children H1121 of Benjamin, H1144 by their generations, H8435 after their families, H4940 by the house H1004 of their fathers, H1 according to the number H4557 of the names, H8034 from twenty H6242 years H8141 old H1121 and upward, H4605 all that were able to go forth H3318 to war; H6635 Those that were numbered H6485 of them, even of the tribe H4294 of Benjamin, H1144 were thirty H7970 and five H2568 thousand H505 and four H702 hundred. H3967
The sons H1121 of Benjamin H1144 after their families: H4940 of Bela, H1106 the family H4940 of the Belaites: H1108 of Ashbel, H788 the family H4940 of the Ashbelites: H789 of Ahiram, H297 the family H4940 of the Ahiramites: H298 Of Shupham, H8197 the family H4940 of the Shuphamites: H7781 of Hupham, H2349 the family H4940 of the Huphamites. H2350 And the sons H1121 of Bela H1106 were Ard H714 and Naaman: H5283 of Ard, the family H4940 of the Ardites: H716 and of Naaman, H5283 the family H4940 of the Naamites. H5280
Now Benjamin H1144 begat H3205 Bela H1106 his firstborn, H1060 Ashbel H788 the second, H8145 and Aharah H315 the third, H7992 Nohah H5119 the fourth, H7243 and Rapha H7498 the fifth. H2549 And the sons H1121 of Bela H1106 were, Addar, H146 and Gera, H1617 and Abihud, H31 And Abishua, H50 and Naaman, H5283 and Ahoah, H265 And Gera, H1617 and Shephuphan, H8197 and Huram. H2361 And these are the sons H1121 of Ehud: H261 these are the heads H7218 of the fathers H1 of the inhabitants H3427 of Geba, H1387 and they removed H1540 them to Manahath: H4506 And Naaman, H5283 and Ahiah, H281 and Gera, H1617 he removed H1540 them, and begat H3205 Uzza, H5798 and Ahihud. H284
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Commentary on Genesis 46 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
CHAPTER 46
Ge 46:1-4. Sacrifice at Beer-sheba.
1. Israel took his journey with all that he had—that is, his household; for in compliance with Pharaoh's recommendation, he left his heavy furniture behind. In contemplating a step so important as that of leaving Canaan, which at his time of life he might never revisit, so pious a patriarch would ask the guidance and counsel of God. With all his anxiety to see Joseph, he would rather have died in Canaan without that highest of earthly gratifications than leave it without the consciousness of carrying the divine blessing along with him.
came to Beer-sheba—That place, which was in his direct route to Egypt, had been a favorite encampment of Abraham (Ge 21:33) and Isaac (Ge 26:25), and was memorable for their experience of the divine goodness; and Jacob seems to have deferred his public devotions till he had reached a spot so consecrated by covenant to his own God and the God of his fathers.
2. God spake unto Israel—Here is a virtual renewal of the covenant and an assurance of its blessings. Moreover, here is an answer on the chief subject of Jacob's prayer and a removal of any doubt as to the course he was meditating. At first the prospect of paying a personal visit to Joseph had been viewed with unmingled joy. But, on calmer consideration, many difficulties appeared to lie in the way. He may have remembered the prophecy to Abraham that his posterity was to be afflicted in Egypt and also that his father had been expressly told not to go [Ge 15:13; 26:2]; he may have feared the contamination of idolatry to his family and their forgetfulness of the land of promise. These doubts were removed by the answer of the oracle, and an assurance given him of great and increasing prosperity.
3. I will there make of thee a great nation—How truly this promise was fulfilled, appears in the fact that the seventy souls who went down into Egypt increased [Ex 1:5-7], in the space of two hundred fifteen years, to one hundred eighty thousand.
4. I will also surely bring thee up again—As Jacob could not expect to live till the former promise was realized, he must have seen that the latter was to be accomplished only to his posterity. To himself it was literally verified in the removal of his remains to Canaan; but, in the large and liberal sense of the words, it was made good only on the establishment of Israel in the land of promise.
Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes—shall perform the last office of filial piety; and this implied that he should henceforth enjoy, without interruption, the society of that favorite son.
Ge 46:5-27. Immigration to Egypt.
5. And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba—to cross the border and settle in Egypt. However refreshed and invigorated in spirit by the religious services at Beer-sheba, he was now borne down by the infirmities of advanced age; and, therefore, his sons undertook all the trouble and toil of the arrangements, while the enfeebled old patriarch, with the wives and children, was conveyed by slow and leisurely stages in the Egyptian vehicles sent for their accommodation.
6. goods, which they had gotten in the land—not furniture, but substance—precious things.
7. daughters—As Dinah was his only daughter, this must mean daughters-in-law.
all his seed brought he with him—Though disabled by age from active superintendence, yet, as the venerable sheik of the tribe, he was looked upon as their common head and consulted in every step.
8-27. 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 coincide.
Ge 46:28-34. Arrival in Egypt.
28. he sent Judah before him unto Joseph—This precautionary measure was obviously proper for apprising the king of the entrance of so large a company within his territories; moreover, it was necessary in order to receive instruction from Joseph as to the locale of their future settlement.
29, 30. Joseph made ready his chariot—The difference between chariot and wagon was not only in the lighter and more elegant construction of the former, but in the one being drawn by horses and the other by oxen. Being a public man in Egypt, Joseph was required to appear everywhere in an equipage suitable to his dignity; and, therefore, it was not owing either to pride or ostentatious parade that he drove his carriage, while his father's family were accommodated only in rude and humble wagons.
presented himself unto him—in an attitude of filial reverence (compare Ex 22:17). The interview was a most affecting one—the happiness of the delighted father was now at its height; and life having no higher charms, he could, in the very spirit of the aged Simeon, have departed in peace [Lu 2:25, 29].
31-34. Joseph said, … I will go up, and show Pharaoh—It was a tribute of respect due to the king to inform him of their arrival. And the instructions which he gave them were worthy of his character alike as an affectionate brother and a religious man.