People of the Bible

Ebal, son of Shobal

The name Ebal means “ancient heaps.” Ebal is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 36:23.

Family of Ebal

Father

Siblings

Who was Ebal?

A descendant of Seir the Horite (Gen. 36:23).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Ebal

  • Genesis 36:23

    And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:40

    The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.

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