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Nebaioth

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Nebaioth. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.Ishmael’s eldest son (Gen.
  2. 2.The name of the Ishmaelite tribe descended from the above (Gen.

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  1. Nebaioth (1)

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    Ishmael’s eldest son (Gen. 25:13), and the prince of an Israelitish tribe (16). He had a sister, Mahalath, who was one of Esau’s wives (Gen. 28:9; 36:3).

  2. Nebaioth (2)

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    The name of the Ishmaelite tribe descended from the above (Gen. 25:13, 18). The “rams of Nebaioth” (Isa. 60:7) are the gifts which these wandering tribes of the desert would consecrate to God.

In the Bible

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Verses where Nebaioth is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 1:29

    These are their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

  • Genesis 25:13

    These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

  • Genesis 28:9

    Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.

  • Genesis 36:3

    and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

  • Isaiah 60:7

    All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.

Scripture on Nebaioth

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Nebaioth references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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