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Bela in the Bible.

The eldest son of Benjamin (Num. 26:38; “Belah,” Gen. 46:21). The King James Version names Bela in 7 verses, from Genesis 46:21 to 1 Chronicles 8:3. The King James Version also gives the name Bela to 2 other people, listed on this page.

Bela’s family.

His family as Theographic Bible Metadata lists it; each name opens its own page.

Who Bela was.

The eldest son of Benjamin (Num. 26:38; “Belah,” Gen. 46:21).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

All 7 verses that name this Bela.

Genesis 1

  • Genesis 46:21And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Numbers 2

  • Numbers 26:38The 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:
  • Numbers 26:40And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

1 Chronicles 4

  • 1 Chronicles 7:6The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
  • 1 Chronicles 7:7And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.
  • 1 Chronicles 8:1Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
  • 1 Chronicles 8:3And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

Other people called Bela.

Bela, the son of Beor, and a king of Edom.

Named in 4 verses.

  • Genesis 36:32And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
  • Genesis 36:33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
  • 1 Chronicles 1:43Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
  • 1 Chronicles 1:44And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

Bela, Son of Azaz.

Named in 1 verse.

  • 1 Chronicles 5:8And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:

Questions about Bela.

Who was Bela in the Bible?

The eldest son of Benjamin (Num. 26:38; “Belah,” Gen. 46:21). The King James Version names Bela in 7 verses, from Genesis 46:21 to 1 Chronicles 8:3.

Who was Bela’s father?

Benjamin.

Who were Bela’s children?

BibleLectio’s family tree lists 12, among them Naaman, Ard, Abishua and Uzzi.

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