Oholibamah

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A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.2.

Oholibamah was one of the wives of Esau, the son of Isaac and Rebekah (Genesis 36:2). She was the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon, both descendants of Seir the Horite (Genesis 36:2, 14). Oholibamah bore three sons to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah (Genesis 36:5, 14, 18). She is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau, which list his wives, descendants, and the chiefs of Edom (Genesis 36:18, 41;1 Chronicles 1:52). As one of Esau's wives, Oholibamah played a role in the establishment of the Edomite nation, which descended from Esau.