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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Obal
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
