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Pahath-moab

Mentioned in 4 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:6. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

In the Bible

All 4 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Ezra

  • Ezra 2:6

    the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;

  • Ezra 8:4

    from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;

  • Ezra 10:30

    From the descendants of Pahath-moab: Adna, Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, Binnui, and Manasseh.

Nehemiah

  • Nehemiah 7:11

    the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

Read Easton’s entry

Governor of Moab, a person whose descendants returned from the Captivity and assisted in rebuilding Jerusalem (Ezra 2:6; 8:4; 10:30).

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