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Nebaioth
height. (1.) Ishmael's eldest son (Gen. 25:13), and the prince of an Israelitish tribe (16). He had a sister, Mahalath, who was one of Esau's wives (Gen. 28:9; 36:3). (2.) The name of the Ishmaelite tribe descended from the above (Gen. 25:13,18). The "rams of Nebaioth" (Isa. 60:7) are the gifts which these wandering tribes of the desert would consecrate to God. Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'nebaioth' Eastons Bible Dictionary".
bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.

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