Numbers 26:38-41·~1 min
The Tribe of Benjamin
Benjamin’s descendants are listed through several clan lines, including descendants of Bela, and the tribe’s total is given. The entry balances names and numbers in the chapter’s usual pattern.
T38hese were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: 39the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, 40And the descendants of Bela from Ard and Naaman were the Ardite clan from Ard and the Naamite clan from Naaman. 41These were the clans of Benjamin, and their registration numbered... 45,600.
Section summaryBenjamin’s clans are named, including the lines from Bela, Ard, and Naaman, and the tribe is counted at 45,600 men. The record remains careful with names, preserving family identity within the national whole.
Role in the chapterThis section continues the tribal register with attention to lineage. Its role is to keep the census concrete and familial, not merely numerical, as Israel is prepared for inheritance.