2 others in the registry answer to the name Mahalath. Every Mahalath in the Bible
- verses
- 6
- first named
- Genesis 28:9
- last named
- Genesis 36:17
- period
- the Patriarchs
- tribe
- Arabia
Description
Who was Mahalath?
Mahalath, also referred to as Basemath, was one of the wives of Esau, the son of Isaac and the twin brother of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen.28.9; 36.3). She was the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son with Hagar, making her Esau's cousin (Gen.28.9). Esau married Mahalath in addition to his other wives, who were Hittite women (Gen.26.34; 28.8-9). This marriage likely strengthened the ties between Esau's descendants, the Edomites, and the Ishmaelites. Mahalath is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau, which list his wives, children, and descendants (Gen.36.4,10,13,17). These genealogies emphasize the importance of family lineage and the relationships between different people groups in the ancient Near East. The Bible does not provide further details about Mahalath's personal life or her role in the family dynamics of Esau's household. Her inclusion in the biblical record primarily serves to document Esau's marital alliances and the ancestry of the Edomites.
Relations
Direct connections
Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.
The 10 best-attested of 19 are drawn. All 19 are listed below.
Child of
- IshmaelregistryGenesis 28:9Genesis 36:3
Mother of
- ReuelregistryGenesis 36:10
Sibling of
Spouse of
- EsauregistryGenesis 28:9Genesis 36:10Genesis 36:13 +1
Took part in
Stands in the same events as
- Canaan1 event
- Esau1 event
- Oholibamah1 event
- Adah1 event
- Reuel1 event
Places
Where this happens
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No verse Atlas has read as a report puts this person anywhere.
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Sources