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Nahath
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Nahath (1)
#One of the four sons of Reuel, the son of Esau (Gen. 36:13, 17).
Nahath (2)
#A Kohathite Levite (1 Chr. 6:26).
Nahath (3)
#A Levite, one of the overseers of the sacred offerings of the temple (2 Chr. 31:13).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(rest).
One of the “dukes” of Edom, eldest son of Reuel the son of Esau. (Genesis 36:13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:37) (B.C. 1700.) A Kohathite Levite, son of Zophai. (1 Chronicles 6:26) A Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 31:13) (B.C. 725.)
In the Bible
5
Verses where Nahath is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 1:37
The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
- 1 Chronicles 6:26
Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
- 2 Chronicles 31:13
Jehiel, Azaziah, Nahath, Asahel, Jerimoth, Jozabad, Eliel, Ismachiah, Mahath, and Benaiah were overseers under the authority of Conaniah and his brother Shimei, by appointment of King Hezekiah and of Azariah the chief official of the house of God.
- Genesis 36:13
These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
- Genesis 36:17
These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
Scripture on Nahath
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Entries that reference Nahath
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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