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Nahath

Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

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• 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.)

• A Kohathite Levite, son of Zophai. (1 Chronicles 6:26)

• A Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 31:13) (B.C. 725.)

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (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).

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