Ishmerai
Benjaminite clan leader
Ishmerai was one of the sons of Elpaal, a descendant of Benjamin. He is mentioned in the genealogical lists in 1 Chronicles as one of the heads of Benjaminite clans living in Jerusalem.
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Schlüsselereignisse
Mentioned in Benjamin's Genealogy
Jishmerai is listed as one of the sons of Elpaal in the detailed genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin.
18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
וְיִשְׁמְרַ֧י וְיִזְלִיאָ֛ה וְיוֹבָ֖ב בְּנֵ֥י אֶלְפָּֽעַל׃
Descendants of Benjamin in Jerusalem
Jishmerai belonged to the Benjaminite clans that settled in Jerusalem and served as family heads.
18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
וְיִשְׁמְרַ֧י וְיִזְלִיאָ֛ה וְיוֹבָ֖ב בְּנֵ֥י אֶלְפָּֽעַל׃
19Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
וְיָקִ֥ים וְזִכְרִ֖י וְזַבְדִּֽי׃
20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
וֶאֱלִיעֵנַ֥י וְצִלְּתַ֖י וֶאֱלִיאֵֽל׃
21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
וַעֲדָיָ֧ה וּבְרָאיָ֛ה וְשִׁמְרָ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י שִׁמְעִֽי׃
Elpaal and His Sons
Jishmerai is part of a larger listing of Elpaal's descendants, who played a role in the settlement and organization of the Benjamites.
12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages;
וּבְנֵ֣י אֶלְפַּ֔עַל עֵ֥בֶר וּמִשְׁעָ֖ם וָשָׁ֑מֶד ה֚וּא בָּנָ֣ה אֶת־אוֹנ֔וֹ וְאֶת־לֹ֖ד וּבְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃
13also Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families among the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
וּבְרִעָ֣ה וָשֶׁ֔מַע הֵ֚מָּה רָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֔וֹת לְיוֹשְׁבֵ֖י אַיָּל֑וֹן הֵ֥מָּה הִבְרִ֖יחוּ אֶת־י֥וֹשְׁבֵי גַֽת׃
14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
וְאַחְי֥וֹ שָׁשָׁ֖ק וִירֵמֽוֹת׃
15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
וּזְבַדְיָ֥ה וַעֲרָ֖ד וָעָֽדֶר׃
16Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
וּמִיכָאֵ֧ל וְיִשְׁפָּ֛ה וְיוֹחָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י בְרִיעָֽה׃
17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
וּזְבַדְיָ֥ה וּמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם וְחִזְקִ֥י וָחָֽבֶר׃
18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
וְיִשְׁמְרַ֧י וְיִזְלִיאָ֛ה וְיוֹבָ֖ב בְּנֵ֥י אֶלְפָּֽעַל׃
The Tribe of Benjamin After the Exile
The genealogical lists where Jishmerai is mentioned reflect the importance of the Benjamites for the rebuilding and organization of the tribes of Israel, especially in connection with Jerusalem.
3In Jerusalem there lived some of the descendants of Judah, of Benjamin, and of Ephraim and Manasseh:
וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ יָשְׁב֔וּ מִן־בְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וּמִן־בְּנֵ֥י אֶפְרַ֖יִם וּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃
7From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
וּמִן־בְּנֵ֖י בִּנְיָמִ֑ן סַלּוּא֙ בֶּן־מְשֻׁלָּ֔ם בֶּן־הוֹדַוְיָ֖ה בֶּן־הַסְּנֻאָֽה׃