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jō´bab ( יובב , yōbhābh , perhaps "howling"; Ἰωβάβ , Iōbáb ):

(1) "Son" of Joktan (Genesis 10:29; 1 Chronicles 1:23 ). See TABLE OF NATIONS .

(2) An Edomite king (Genesis 36:33 , Genesis 36:14; 1 Chronicles 1:44 , 1 Chronicles 1:45 ).

(3) King of Madon (Joshua 11:1 ).

(4) 1 Chronicles 8:9; and (5) 1 Chronicles 8:18 , Benjamites.

The name is confused with that of Job in Septuagint of Job 42:17 .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Jobab'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​j/jobab.html. 1915.
 
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