Numbers 26:38-41

Benjamin

26:38 The Benjaminites by their families: from Bela, the family of the Belaites; from Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; from Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; 26:39 from Shupham, ¹  the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. 26:40 The descendants of Bela were Ard ²  and Naaman. From Ard, ³  the family of the Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamanites. 26:41 These are the Benjaminites, according to their families, and according to those numbered of them, 45,600. ⁴ 

[26:39]  ¹ tc With the exception of a few manuscripts the MT has Shephupham. The spelling in the translation above is supported by Smr and the ancient versions.

[26:40]  ² tc The LXX has Adar. Cf. 1 Chr 8:3.

[26:40]  ³ tc “From Ard” is not in the Hebrew text.

[26:41]  ⁴ sn The Benjaminites increased from 35,400 to 45,600. The Greek version has here 35,500.