Tribe of Israel
The Tribe of Benjamin
Named after Benjamin, son of Jacob.
Benjamin’s family
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- Marriage
- Ancestor (generations not all listed)
- Legal or adoptive parent
- Disputed or interpretive
Benjamin — Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel
Parents
Children
- Bela son Genesis 46:21Numbers 26:381 Chronicles 8:1
- Becher son Genesis 46:21
- Ashbel son Genesis 46:21Numbers 26:381 Chronicles 8:1
- Gera son Genesis 46:21
- Naaman son Disputed Genesis 46:21
Numbers 26:40 names Naaman as a son of Bela, Benjamin's son. "Son" in Genesis 46 may include grandsons; the texts do not settle it.
- Ard son Disputed Genesis 46:21
Numbers 26:40 names Ard as a son of Bela, Benjamin's son.
- Ahiram son Numbers 26:38
- Shephupham son Numbers 26:39
- Hupham son Numbers 26:39
Brothers and sisters
- Joseph brother Genesis 35:24Genesis 43:29
Full brothers: both sons of Rachel.
- Reuben brother through their parent Jacob
- Simeon brother through their parent Jacob
- Levi brother through their parent Jacob
- Judah brother through their parent Jacob
- Issachar brother through their parent Jacob
- Zebulun brother through their parent Jacob
- Dinah sister through their parent Jacob
- Dan brother through their parent Jacob
- Naphtali brother through their parent Jacob
- Gad brother through their parent Jacob
- Asher brother through their parent Jacob
Ancestors
- Laban grandparent
- Isaac grandparent
- Rebekah grandparent
- Bethuel 1× great-grandparent
- Abraham 1× great-grandparent
- Sarah 1× great-grandparent
- Nahor 2× great-grandparent
- Milcah 2× great-grandparent
- Terah 2× great-grandparent
- Haran 3× great-grandparent
- Nahor 3× great-grandparent
- Serug 4× great-grandparent
Tribe, clan and house
- Tribe: Benjamin the tribe is named after Benjamin
People Scripture places in this tribe
- Saul Member 1 Samuel 9:1–21 Samuel 9:21Acts 13:21
- Paul Member Romans 11:1Philippians 3:5
- Mordecai Member Esther 2:5
- Ehud Member Judges 3:15
Tribal lists differ
Not every biblical list of the tribes names the same twelve: Levi is sometimes left out and Joseph counted as Ephraim and Manasseh, and Revelation 7 leaves out Dan and Ephraim by name. Numbers 1:20–49Genesis 49:1–28Deuteronomy 33:6–25Revelation 7:4–8
Every relationship here comes from a cited passage. Solid lines are stated parent links; dashed lines mean generations are not all listed; dotted lines mark legal or adoptive parents; a question mark marks a disputed or interpretive link. Political succession and office are never drawn as family.