The Meaning of Numbers 26:38 Explained

Numbers 26:38

KJV: The 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:

YLT: Sons of Benjamin by their families: of Bela is the family of the Belaite; of Ashbel the family of the Ashbelite; of Ahiram the family of the Ahiramite;

Darby: The 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;

ASV: The 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;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The 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: 

What does Numbers 26:38 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Numbers 26

1  The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab
52  The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land
57  The families and number of the Levites
63  None but Caleb and Joshua was left of those who were numbered at Sinai

What do the individual words in Numbers 26:38 mean?

The sons of Benjamin according to their families were of Bela the family of the Belaites of Ashbel the family of the Ashbelites of Ahiram of the Ahiramites
בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִן֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לְבֶ֗לַע מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַבַּלְעִ֔י לְאַשְׁבֵּ֕ל מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָֽאַשְׁבֵּלִ֑י לַאֲחִירָ֕ם הָאֲחִירָמִֽי

בְּנֵ֣י  The  sons 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בִנְיָמִן֮  of  Benjamin 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בִּנְיָמִין 
Sense: Jacob’s and Rachel’s youngest son, Joseph’s full brother.
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒  according  to  their  families  were 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.
לְבֶ֗לַע  of  Bela 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בֶּלַע 
Sense: a king of Edom.
מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙  the  family 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.
הַבַּלְעִ֔י  of  the  Belaites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּלְעִי  
Sense: descendants of Bela.
לְאַשְׁבֵּ֕ל  of  Ashbel 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַשְׁבֵּל  
Sense: second son of Benjamin.
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת  the  family 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁפָּחָה  
Sense: clan, family.
הָֽאַשְׁבֵּלִ֑י  of  the  Ashbelites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַשְׁבֵּלִי  
Sense: descendants of Ashbel.
לַאֲחִירָ֕ם  of  Ahiram 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲחִירָם  
Sense: a Benjamite, son of Benjamin.
הָאֲחִירָמִֽי  of  the  Ahiramites 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲחִירָמִי  
Sense: one of the clan of Ahiram.

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