1 Chronicles 8:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Gen 46:21 : 21 And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Num 26:40 : 40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: [of Ard], the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Chr 8:1-2
2 verses
83%
1And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
1 Chr 7:6-8
3 verses
78%
6[ The sons of] Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
7And the sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers' houses, mighty men of valor; and they were reckoned by genealogy twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.
8And the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.
1 Chr 8:4-7
4 verses
78%
4and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:
7and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive: and he begat Uzza and Ahihud.
Num 26:38
76%
38The 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;
Gen 46:21
76%
21And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Num 26:40
76%
40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: [of Ard], the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.
1 Chr 5:7-8
2 verses
76%
7And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned: the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
8and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:
1 Chr 8:14-24
11 verses
76%
14and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
16and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah,
17and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
18and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
19and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
22and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
23and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,
1 Chr 8:30-31
2 verses
75%
30and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
1 Chr 9:36
74%
36and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
1 Chr 7:31
73%
31And the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
1 Chr 7:10
72%
10And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
1 Chr 7:13
71%
13The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.
Num 1:11
71%
11Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.
1 Chr 8:11-12
2 verses
71%
11And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.
12And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns thereof;
1 Chr 1:43
71%
43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
1 Chr 1:22
70%
22and Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
1 Chr 3:8
70%
8and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
1 Chr 7:17
70%
17And the sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
Num 26:8
70%
8And the sons of Pallu: Eliab.
1 Chr 2:28
70%
28And the sons of Onam were Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai: Nadab, and Abishur.
Neh 7:53
70%
53the children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
Neh 7:49
70%
49the children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
1 Chr 9:8
70%
8and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
1 Chr 8:38-39
2 verses
70%
38And Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
Neh 10:16
70%
16Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
Gen 46:16
70%
16And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
Gen 36:32
70%
32And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
Ezra 2:47
69%
47the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
Ezra 8:14
69%
14And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.