Numbers 26:38

38 The tribe of Benjamin: the clans of Bela, Ashbel, Ahiram,

Numbers 26:38 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 38-41. The sons of Benjamin, after their families
This tribe was numbered next to Ephraim, being under his standard. Five of the sons of Benjamin are omitted, perhaps because they died without issue, and so no families sprang from them; the names of the five sons mentioned vary a little from the names of them in ( Genesis 46:21 ) instead of Ehi, it is here Ahiram; and instead of Huppim and Muppim, it is here Shupham and Hupham; from these last five were the families of the Belaite, Ashbelite, Ahiramite, Shuphamite, and Huphamite; and from the eldest of them sprang two other families, the Ardite and Naamite, from Ard and Naaman, two sons of Bela; the number of men in these families was 45,600, so that here was an increase of 10,200.

Numbers 26:38 In-Context

36 The clan of Eran traced its descent from Shuthelah.
37 These clans numbered 32,500 men. These are the clans descended from Joseph.
38 The tribe of Benjamin: the clans of Bela, Ashbel, Ahiram,
39 Shephupham, and Hupham.
40 The clans of Ard and Naaman traced their descent from Bela.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.