Atomic Bible

Son of Joktan

Obal

Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 10:28.

עוֹבָלObal

עֵיבָלObal

The name means “inconvenience of old age.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Joktan
Brothers and sisters
Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, Jobab
People
Early Patriarch

About Obal Written by AI

Obal was one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22). He is mentioned in the Table of Nations, which lists the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. Obal and his brothers were the ancestors of various Arabian tribes. The exact location and identity of the tribes descended from Obal are uncertain, but they likely settled in the southern regions of the Arabian Peninsula.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Stripped, the eight son of Joktan (Gen. 10:28); called also Ebal (1 Chr. 1:22).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Genesis 10:28

    Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

  2. 1 Chronicles 1:22

    Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.