1 Chronicles 8:5

1 Chronicles 8:5 Meaning and Explanation

And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

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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.

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