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Eshtemoa in the Bible — Who Was Eshtemoa? | fresh.bible

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Eshtemoa

A town in Judah founded by Ishbah son of Mered

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Eshtemoa was a descendant of Judah through the line of Mered, listed in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 4:17 as a son of Ishbah. The name refers to both a person and a town in the hill country of Judah that bore his name. His inclusion in the genealogy highlights the tribal land settlements established by Judah's descendants.

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family_historyFounded by Ishbah

Appears In2 mentions across 2 books

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When Pharaoh's Daughter Married In

1 Chronicles 4:16-20

Eshtemoa appears here as the name of a person — a Maacathite founder — as well as the town he established, an example of a place named directly after its founding ancestor.

joshua

The Priests Get Hebron

Joshua 21:9-19

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