And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
And these are the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu, whose father was Meshullam, whose father was Joed, whose father was Pedaiah, whose father was Kolaiah, whose father was Maaseiah, whose father was Ithiel, whose father was Jesaiah.
This verse records the family line of a man named Sallu from the tribe of Benjamin, tracing his ancestry back seven generations.
📚 Historical Context
This genealogy appears in Nehemiah's record of the people who resettled in Jerusalem after the Jewish exile in Babylon. The tribe of Benjamin was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and maintaining accurate family records was crucial for establishing tribal identity and inheritance rights after the return from captivity.
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