- GreatGrandSon of Patriarch Abraham
Biography
Mother: Bashemath or Mahalath
- "And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth". (Gen 36:3)
- "and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:" (Gen 26:34)
- "Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife." (Gen 28:9)
Bashemath could be the same person as Mahalath bat Ishmael? In either case - she had one son:
- Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. (Gen 36:10)
Genesis 36 Narrative
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. (Gen 36:17)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Natath ben Reuel | |||
| Zerah ben Reuel | Edom | Edom | |
| Shammah ben Reuel | |||
| Mizzah ben Reuel | |||
Offspring
- Nahath
- Zerah
- Shammah
- Mizzah
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Eliphaz ben Esau | Mount Seir | Timna bat Seir | |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Reuel ben Esau | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Jeush ben Esau | |||
| Jalam ben Esau | |||
| Korah ben Esau | |||
Descendants
the Edomites
Sources
References
There is a contradiction as to the names of Esau's wives. More information here [1]
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