1 Chronicles 5:8

and Bela, the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel,—he, dwelt in Aroer, even as far as Nebo, and Baal-meon;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:

In Context

7and his brethren, by his families, in the genealogical registering, by their generations,—the chief Jeiel, and Zechariah;

9and, eastward, dwelt he as far as the entering in of the desert, from the river Euphrates,—because, their cattle, were multiplied in the land of Gilead;

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Cross References

Numbers 32:38and Nebo and Baal-meon—their names being changed, and Sibmah,—and they gave names to the cities which they built.

Deuteronomy 34:1So then Moses went up, from the waste plains of Moab into Mount Nebo, the head of Pisgah, which is over against Jericho,—and Yahweh showed him all the land—even Gilead as far as Dan;

1 Chronicles 5:4The sons of Joel, Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son;

Isaiah 17:2Forsaken, are the desolate cities,—For flocks, shall they serve, Which shall lie down and have none to make them afraid.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 5:2-18

Genealogies. ( b. c. 715.) 1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. 2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:) 3 The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his… Read the whole commentary →

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