1 Chronicles 8:5
1 Chronicles 8:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.”
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Read Full Chapter →The final sons of Bela are named, closing his branch of the family.
What Does 1 Chronicles 8:5 Mean?
With these last names the line of Bela is complete. The chronicler then moves on to other households, building the full picture of Benjamin clan by clan.
A second Gera appears here, a reminder that names were repeated across a family and a people. God knows each bearer distinctly, never confusing one of His children for another. To Him every individual is fully seen, however ordinary the name.
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What does 1 Chronicles 8:5 mean?
The final sons of Bela are named, closing his branch of the family.