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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Obal (Man living at the time of the Patriarchs)
First Chronicles spells him Ebal, but in Genesis 10:28 he is Obal, one of the thirteen sons of Joktan.
First, in plain English
First Chronicles spells him Ebal, but in Genesis 10:28 he is Obal, one of the thirteen sons of Joktan.
Who this is
Obal was a son of Joktan listed in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10:28, one of thirteen sons whose descendants populated Arabia. The parallel genealogy in 1 Chronicles 1:22 gives his name as Ebal. Like his brothers, he represents an Arabian tribal group rather than being remembered for any individual deed.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H5745
Where it appears
- Genesis 10:28
