Nahath
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Easton's 1897
Rest. (1.) One of the four sons of Reuel, the son of Esau (Gen. 36:13, 17). (2.) A Kohathite Levite (1 Chr. 6:26). (3.) A Levite, one of the overseers of the sacred offerings of the temple (2 Chr. 31:13).
Smith's 1863
(rest).
1. One of the "dukes" of Edom, eldest son of Reuel the son of Esau. (Genesis 36:13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:37) (B.C. 1700.)
2. A Kohathite Levite, son of Zophai. (1 Chronicles 6:26)
3. A Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 31:13) (B.C. 725.)
ISBE 1915
na'-hath (nachath):
(1) A grandson of Esau (Ge 36:13; 1Ch 1:37).
(2) A descendant of Levi and ancestor of Samuel (1Ch 6:26); also called "Toah" (1Ch 6:34) and "Tohu" (1Sa 1:1).
(3) A Levite who, in the time of Hezekiah, assisted in the oversight of "the oblations and the tithes and the dedicated things" (2Ch 31:13).
In Scripture
Sources
- Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Public domain
- Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · Public domain
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · Public domain