First name Shobal in the world's Bibles
In the bible, Shobal is the name of the son of Seir (GEN 36:20) and chief in Edom (GEN 36:29), as well as name of son of Hur who founded Kiriath-jearim (1CH 2:50). Meaning of the name: path; ear of corn. Related names are: Anah, Zibeon, Lotan . The translations of Shobal in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Sô-Banh in Vietnamese to שׁוֹבָל in Hebrew!
Wear it!These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, (GEN 36:20)
And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. (GEN 36:23)
These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah, (GEN 36:29)
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. (1CH 1:38)
The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah. (1CH 1:40)
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim, (1CH 2:50)
And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites. (1CH 2:52)
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. (1CH 4:1)
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. (1CH 4:2)