Who were the sons of Benjamin? View all View original

This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

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Genesis 46:21 View context

And the sons of Benjamin [were] Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.

Numbers 26:38-40 View context

The 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:

Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

And 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 7:6 View context

[The sons] of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

1 Chronicles 8:1-2 View context

Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.