Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker. New Living Translation The sons of Beker were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. English Standard Version The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. Berean Standard Bible The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. King James Bible And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. New King James Version The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jerimoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these are the sons of Becher. New American Standard Bible The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. NASB 1995 The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. NASB 1977 And the sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. Legacy Standard Bible The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. Amplified Bible The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth, all these were sons of Becher. Christian Standard Bible Becher’s sons: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. Holman Christian Standard Bible Becher’s sons: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. American Standard Version And the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. Contemporary English Version Becher was the father of Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. English Revised Version And the sons of Becher; Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. GOD'S WORD® Translation Becher's sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. These were all of Becher's sons. Good News Translation Becher had nine sons: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. International Standard Version Becher's descendants included Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were descendants of Becher, Majority Standard Bible The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. NET Bible The sons of Beker: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alameth. All these were the sons of Beker. New Heart English Bible The sons of Beker: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker. Webster's Bible Translation And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. World English Bible The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezar, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these [are] sons of Becher, Young's Literal Translation And sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezar, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are sons of Becher, Smith's Literal Translation And the sons of Becher: Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these the sons of Becher. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the sons of Bechor were Zamira, and Joas, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Amai, and Jerimoth, and Abia, and Anathoth, and Almath: all these were the sons of Bechor. Catholic Public Domain Version Now the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth: all these were sons of Becher. New American Bible The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth—all these were sons of Becher. New Revised Standard Version The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the sons of Akbar: Zemora, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jermoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alamoth. All these were the sons of Akbar. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the sons of Akbar: Zemura and Yawush and Eliazar and Elani and Amri and Yarmuth and Abia and Anathuth and Almuth; these all are the sons of Akbar. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the sons of Bachir; Zemira, and Joas, and Eliezer, and Elithenan, and Amaria, and Jerimuth, and Abiud, and Anathoth, and Eleemeth: all these were the sons of Bachir. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Descendants of Benjamin…7The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, heads of their families—five in all. There were 22,034 mighty men of valor listed in their genealogies. 8The sons of Becher: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth; all these were Becher’s sons. 9Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their families—20,200 mighty men of valor.… Cross References Genesis 46:21 The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. Numbers 26:38-41 These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram, / the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham. / And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman. ... 1 Samuel 9:1 Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. 1 Samuel 14:49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter). 1 Samuel 14:50-51 His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner. / Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel. 1 Samuel 31:2 The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. 2 Samuel 2:8-9 Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim, / and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel. 2 Samuel 3:1 Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. 2 Samuel 3:6-10 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul. / Now Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ish-bosheth questioned Abner, “Why did you sleep with my father’s concubine?” / Abner was furious over Ish-bosheth’s accusation. “Am I the head of a dog that belongs to Judah?” he asked. “All this time I have been loyal to the house of your father Saul, to his brothers, and to his friends. I have not delivered you into the hand of David, but now you accuse me of wrongdoing with this woman! ... 2 Samuel 3:19 Abner also spoke to the Benjamites. Then he went to Hebron to tell David all that seemed good to Israel and to the whole house of Benjamin. 2 Samuel 4:1 Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed. 2 Samuel 4:2 Saul’s son had two men who were leaders of raiding parties. One was named Baanah and the other Rechab; they were sons of Rimmon the Beerothite of the tribe of Benjamin—Beeroth is considered part of Benjamin, 2 Samuel 4:5-6 Now Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, set out and arrived at the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, while the king was taking his midday nap. / They entered the interior of the house as if to get some wheat, and they stabbed him in the stomach. Then Rechab and his brother Baanah slipped away. 2 Samuel 4:8 They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.” 2 Samuel 4:12 So David commanded his young men, and they killed Rechab and Baanah. They cut off their hands and feet and hung their bodies by the pool in Hebron, but they took the head of Ish-bosheth and buried it in Abner’s tomb in Hebron. Treasury of Scripture And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. Jump to Previous Abiah Abijah Abi'jah Alemeth Al'emeth Anathoth An'athoth Becher Eliezer Elie'zer Elioenai Eli-O-E'nai Jeremoth Jer'emoth Jerimoth Joash Jo'ash OmriJump to Next Abiah Abijah Abi'jah Alemeth Al'emeth Anathoth An'athoth Becher Eliezer Elie'zer Elioenai Eli-O-E'nai Jeremoth Jer'emoth Jerimoth Joash Jo'ash Omri1 Chronicles 7 1. The sons of Issachar;6. of Benjamin; 13. of Naphtali; 14. of Manasseh; 15. and of Ephraim. 21. The calamity of Ephraim by the men of Gath. 23. His posterity by Beriah. 28. Their habitations. 30. The sons of Asher. The sons of Becher This phrase introduces the descendants of Becher, one of the sons of Benjamin. The name "Becher" in Hebrew (בֶּכֶר) means "young camel" or "firstborn," which may indicate a position of prominence or strength within the family lineage. Becher's descendants are part of the tribe of Benjamin, a tribe known for its warriors and significant role in Israel's history. This lineage highlights the importance of family heritage and the continuation of God's promises through generations. Zemirah Joash Eliezer Elioenai Omri Jeremoth Abijah Anathoth Alemeth All these were the sons of Becher The sons of Becher.--See Note on 1Chronicles 7:6. The nine Benjamite houses here enumerated might have been known as "sons of the firstborn." They are nowhere else recorded. The remarkable name Elioenai is frequent in the Chronicles. (See 1Chronicles 3:23; 1Chronicles 4:36; 1Chronicles 7:8; Ezra 10:22; Ezra 10:27; uncontracted, Eliohenai, 1Chronicles 26:3, Ezra 8:4.) . . . Verse 8. - Joash. This name, of which nothing else is known, is spelt with an ayin, not with an aleph, as are the names of the seven other persons called (Authorized Version) Joash. Jerimoth. This name is spelt with a tsere, and not, as the Jerimoth of ver. 7, with khirik. All the names of this verse must be regarded as those of heads of families, and not the literal sons of Becher.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The sonsוּבְנֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Becher: בֶ֗כֶר (ḇe·ḵer) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1071: Becher -- 'young camel', two Israelites Zemirah, זְמִירָ֡ה (zə·mî·rāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2160: Zemirah -- a Benjamite Joash, וְיוֹעָ֡שׁ (wə·yō·w·‘āš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3135: Joash -- 'the LORD has aided', two Israelites Eliezer, וֶ֠אֱלִיעֶזֶר (we·’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 461: Eliezer -- 'God is help', the name of several Israelites, also of a Damascene Elioenai, וְאֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֤י (wə·’el·yō·w·‘ê·nay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 454: Elihoenai -- 'toward Yah (are) my eyes', two Israelites Omri, וְעָמְרִי֙ (wə·‘ā·mə·rî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6018: Omri -- a king of Israel, also several other Israelites Jeremoth, וִירֵמ֣וֹת (wî·rê·mō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3406: Jeremoth -- the name of a number of Israelites Abijah, וַאֲבִיָּ֔ה (wa·’ă·ḇî·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 29: Abijah -- 'Yah is my father', an Israelite name Anathoth, וַעֲנָת֖וֹת (wa·‘ă·nā·ṯō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6068: Anathoth -- a place near Jerusalem, also two Israelites and Alemeth; וְעָלָ֑מֶת (wə·‘ā·lā·meṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5964: Alemeth -- a Benjamite name, also a Levitical city in Benjamin all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every these אֵ֖לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those were Becher’s בָֽכֶר׃ (ḇā·ḵer) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1071: Becher -- 'young camel', two Israelites sons. בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Links 1 Chronicles 7:8 NIV1 Chronicles 7:8 NLT 1 Chronicles 7:8 ESV 1 Chronicles 7:8 NASB 1 Chronicles 7:8 KJV 1 Chronicles 7:8 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 7:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 7:8 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 7:8 French Bible 1 Chronicles 7:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 7:8 The sons of Becher: Zemirah and Joash (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |