Bashemath
Also called Mahalath
Mentioned 1795–1711 BC traditional (Jones)
The daughter of Ishmael, the last of Esau’s three wives (Gen. 36:3, 4, 13), from whose son Reuel four tribes of the Edomites sprung. She is also called Mahalath (Gen. 28:9).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 23rd generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of the Patriarchs, 1996–1707 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Esau, Reuel, Adah, Eliphaz, Mizzah, Nahath, Nebajoth, and Shammah.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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- location not graded: Edom1
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Mentions
6 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Bashemath 0Mahalath 4 |
| KJV | Bashemath 6Mahalath 4 |
| ASV | Bashemath 0Mahalath 4 |
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Every verse
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Genesis6 verses
- 28:9
Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.
- 36:3
and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
- 36:4
And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
- 36:10
These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
- 36:13
These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
- 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.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The daughter of Ishmael, the last of Esau’s three wives (Gen. 36:3, 4, 13), from whose son Reuel four tribes of the Edomites sprung. She is also called Mahalath (Gen. 28:9). It is noticeable that Esau’s three wives receive different names in the genealogical table of the Edomites (Gen. 36) from those given to them in the history (Gen. 26:34; 28:9).