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1 Chronicles 8:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse continues listing the descendants of Benjamin, recording the names of three more sons in his family line.

📚 Historical Context

1 Chronicles 8:5 is part of a detailed genealogy in the book of 1 Chronicles, which records the descendants of the tribes of Israel to preserve their history and identity. This book was written after the Babylonian exile, around the 5th century BC, to help the returning exiles reconnect with their ancestral roots and understand their place in God's covenant. The verse specifically lists names from the tribe of Benjamin, highlighting the importance of lineage in maintaining tribal and national cohesion among the Israelites.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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