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<p> '''''bē´la''''' ( בּלע , <i> '''''bela‛''''' </i> , "destruction"; the King James Version [[Belah]] , | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_1585" /> == | ||
<p> ''''' bē´la ''''' ( בּלע , <i> ''''' bela‛ ''''' </i> , "destruction"; the King James Version [[Belah]] , Genesis 46:21 ): </p> <p> (1) Bela, the son of Beor, was the first king of [[Edom]] previous to the kingdom of [[Israel]] and reigned in the city of [[Dinhabah]] ( Genesis 36:32 f; 1 Chronicles 1:43 f). [[Septuagint]] Codex Alexandrinus, Βαλάκ , <i> ''''' Balák ''''' </i> ̌ . </p> <p> (2) Bela, the firstborn son of [[Benjamin]] ( Genesis 46:21; 1 Chronicles 7:6 f; 1 Chronicles 8:1 ). He was the head of the family of the [[Belaites]] ( Numbers 26:38 ), the father of [[Addar]] (called Ard, Numbers 26:40 ), Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, [[Shephuphan]] (compare Shephupham, Numbers 26:39 ), [[Huram]] ( 1 Chronicles 8:3-5; Numbers 26:40 ). </p> <p> (3) Bela, a son of Azaz, of the tribe of Reuben, was a man of great power and wealth. His possessions reached from [[Nebo]] to the [[Euphrates]] ( 1 Chronicles 5:8 ). </p> | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:54, 16 October 2021
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [1]
bē´la ( בּלע , bela‛ , "destruction"; the King James Version Belah , Genesis 46:21 ):
(1) Bela, the son of Beor, was the first king of Edom previous to the kingdom of Israel and reigned in the city of Dinhabah ( Genesis 36:32 f; 1 Chronicles 1:43 f). Septuagint Codex Alexandrinus, Βαλάκ , Balák ̌ .
(2) Bela, the firstborn son of Benjamin ( Genesis 46:21; 1 Chronicles 7:6 f; 1 Chronicles 8:1 ). He was the head of the family of the Belaites ( Numbers 26:38 ), the father of Addar (called Ard, Numbers 26:40 ), Gera, Abihud, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, Shephuphan (compare Shephupham, Numbers 26:39 ), Huram ( 1 Chronicles 8:3-5; Numbers 26:40 ).
(3) Bela, a son of Azaz, of the tribe of Reuben, was a man of great power and wealth. His possessions reached from Nebo to the Euphrates ( 1 Chronicles 5:8 ).