Elon in the Bible

Meaning: oak; grove; strong

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And Esau was forty years old, when he took as wives Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basmath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.

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Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

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along with Zebulun's sons Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

The tribe of Zebulun, listed according to their families, included: From Sered, the family of the descendants of Sered; from Elon, the family of the descendants of Elon; and from Jahleel, the family of the descendants of Jahleel.


When Esau was 40 years old, he married Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite.

Esau had married Canaanite women, including Elon the Hittite's daughter Adah, Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah (who was Zibeon the Hivite's daughter), and


Elon the Zebulunite governed Israel after him for ten years. Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried in Aijalon within the territory of Zebulun.


Elon, Timnah, Ekron,


Elon the Zebulunite governed Israel after him for ten years. Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried in Aijalon within the territory of Zebulun.


Elon the Zebulunite governed Israel after him for ten years. Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried in Aijalon within the territory of Zebulun.


Elon the Zebulunite governed Israel after him for ten years.


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