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Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Fertile land. (1.) The son of Aram, and grandson of Shem (Gen. 10:23; 1 Chr. 1:17).

(2.) One of the Horite “dukes” in the land of Edom (Gen. 36:28).

(3.) The eldest son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother (Gen. 22:21, R.V.).

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Where Job lived (1:1; Jer. 25:20; Lam. 4:21), probably somewhere to the east or south-east of Palestine and north of Edom. It is mentioned in Scripture only in these three passages.

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