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Genesis 28:9

unto the wives i.e. in addition to Judith and Basemath (Genesis 26:34).

Mahalath … the sister of Nebaioth Nebaioth was the firstborn son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13). In Genesis 36:3, the name of Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth, appears as Basemath. Here she is called Mahalath; while Basemath, in Genesis 26:34, is the name of one of Esau's Hittite wives.

Ishmael is mentioned in this verse as the uncle of Esau. The reference is personal, though it may also denote tribal kinship. According to P's chronology, it would appear that Ishmael was at this time 114 years old, and lived for 23 years more. Cf. Genesis 17:24-25; Genesis 25:17; Genesis 25:26; Genesis 26:34.

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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