Mahalath in the Bible

Meaning: sickness; a company of dancers; a harppar

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so Esau went to Ishmael and married, in addition to his other wives, Mahalath daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son. She was the sister of Nebaioth.

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And Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, the sister of Nebaioth.

So Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath, the daughter of Abraham's son Ishmael, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife in addition to the wives he had.


And Rehoboam took as his wife Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth, the son of David and of Abihail, the daughter of Eliab, the son of Jesse;


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain