Aholiab

Oholiab

Oholiab

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In the Hebrew Bible, Oholiab (Hebrew: אָהֳלִיאָב ʾĀholīʾāḇ, "father's tent"), son of Ahisamakh, of the tribe of Dan, worked under Bezalel as the deputy architect of the Tabernacle and the implements which it housed, including the Ark of the Covenant. He is described in Exodus 38:23 as a master of carpentry, weaving, and embroidery.[2]

Nabi Sujud shrine for Aholiab Ben Akhisamakh, located in Jezzine District.[1]

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  1. [1]
    Involuntary history: writing Levantines into the nation
  2. [2]
    Exodus 31:6; 35:34; 36:1, 2; 38:23

Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). "Aholiab". Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.

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