Gera, a man from the tribe of Benjamin living during the time of Egypt and the wilderness, was a son of Benjamin and the father of Ehud.
About Gera
One of the sons of Benjamin (Genesis 46:21). But the name does not appear in a similar list in Numbers 26:38–41.
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Benjamin
- Half-siblings 11
- Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, Ard, Ahiram, Jediael
- Child
- Ehud
- Nieces & Nephews 22
- Ard (Numbers 26:40), Naaman (Numbers 26:40), Ezbon (1 Chronicles 7:7), Uzzi (1 Chronicles 7:7), Uzziel (1 Chronicles 7:7), Jerimoth, Iri, Addar, Gera (1 Chronicles 8:3), Abihud, Abishua (1 Chronicles 8:4), Ahoah, Zemirah, Joash (1 Chronicles 7:8), Eliezer (1 Chronicles 7:8), Elioenai (1 Chronicles 7:8), Omri (1 Chronicles 7:8), Jeremoth, Abijah (1 Chronicles 7:8), Anathoth, Alemeth, Bilhan (1 Chronicles 7:10)
- Aunt
- Dinah
- Uncles 11
- Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan (Patriarch), Naphtali, Gad (Patriarch), Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph
- Cousins 45
- Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, Carmi, Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zerah, Shaul, Gershon, Kohath, Merari, Jochebed, Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, Zerah, Hushim (Genesis 46:23), Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, Shillem, Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arod, Areli, Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi (Genesis 46:17), Beriah, Serah, Tola, Puah, Jashub, Shimron, Sered, Elon (Genesis 46:14), Jahleel, Manasseh (Son of Joseph), Ephraim
Key References
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
All Scripture References (3)
Genesis (1)
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Judges (1)
And again they cried out to the LORD, and He raised up Ehud son of Gera, a left-handed Benjamite, as their deliverer. So they sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab.
1 Chronicles (1)
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.