Obal
Son of Joktan
Även känd som: Ebal
Obal was one of the thirteen sons of Joktan, who was a descendant of Shem, Noah's son. He is mentioned in the genealogy of Genesis as part of the origins of the nations after the flood. Obal represents one of the early Arab tribes or ethnic groups that settled in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Mentioned in Shem's genealogy
Obal is listed as one of Joktan's sons in the genealogy of Shem, as part of the spread of nations after the flood.
Joktan's Sons and Their Settlements
Obal and his brothers settled in the mountainous regions to the east, in the area from Mesha to Sephar. These groups became ancestors of several Arab peoples.
Origins of the Nations
Obal is part of the great genealogy that describes how the nations of the earth spread after Noah's time, showing God's plan for humanity after the flood.
Repeated in the Genealogies of Chronicles
In 1 Chronicles, the genealogy is repeated, where Obal is likely mentioned under the alternative name form Ebal, as a son of Joktan.
Descendants of Eber
Through his father Joktan, Obal is a descendant of Eber, who in turn descended from Shem. Eber is regarded as the ancestor of the Hebrew peoples, and Joktan's line represents the southern branch of this lineage.