Mahalath

Mahalath is a woman living at the time of the Patriarchs. She is named in 6 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 28:9.

Family

Verses

Genesis

• Genesis 28:9
  Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.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 Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
• Genesis 36:4
  And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
• Genesis 36:10
  These are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
• Genesis 36:13
  And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
• Genesis 36:17
  And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.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.

Notes

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