במדבר, פרק כ״ו, פסוק מ״ה

Tracing the ancestral lines reveals how broader households divide into more specific branches. In the case of Beriah, his descendants separate into two distinct family groups. The first of these branches originates from Heber, establishing the family line known as the Heberites. The second branch stems from Malchiel, creating the family of the Malchielites.