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Nahath

Nahath, a descendant of Esau, was one of the chiefs of Edom.

The name Nahath means “rest; a leader”

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Summary

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:13; only referred to as Nahath (נַ֫חַת); son of Reuel; a brother of Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.

Glossary entries

Nahath

Family members

Father

Reuel

Siblings

Mizzah Shammah Zerah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 36:13
    These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
  2. Genesis 36:17
    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.
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:37
    The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.