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"Son" Can Mean "Descendant"
Commentators explain that names in this list, like Addar and Gera, appear in other genealogies (e.g., Genesis 46) with different relationships. This isn't a contradiction but reflects how ancient Hebrew used kinship terms. 'Son' could broadly mean a grandson or descendant, and these lists often describe clan relationships, not just immediate family.
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1 Chronicles
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19th Century
Bishop
THE SONS OF BENJAMIN AND BELA (1 Chronicles 8:1–5).
(See Notes on 1 Chronicles 7:6–7.)
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17th Century
Pastor
The sons of Bela were Addar, and Gera, and Abihud .
] The first of these is thought to be the same with Ard, mention…