Basemath

In the Old Testament , Basemath (also Bashemath , Basmath , Hebrew : בָּשְׂמַת , Modern : Basmat , Tiberian : Bāśəmáṯ , "Sweet-smelling", Arabic : بسمة; "Sweet-smile") is the name of three women. In Genesis 26:34 Basemath is the daughter of Elon the Hittite , and one of the three wives of Esau . In Genesis 36:2 she is called Adah . In Genesis 36:3-4,10,13,17 Basemath is the daughter of Ishmael and another of the three wives of Esau. In Genesis 28:9 she is called Mahalath , and is the only one of Esau's wives, whom he took to gain his father Isaac approval, as the other two were both Canaanites as indicated in Genesis 28:8-9. Isaac is not recorded as ever giving approval. In the first book of Kings 4:15 Basemath is a daughter of Solomon and wife of Ahimaaz . v t e

Basemath , Bashemath , or Basmath ( Hebrew : בָּשְׂמַת , Modern : Basmat , Tiberian : Bāśəmáṯ , "Sweet-smelling", Arabic : بسمة; "Sweet-smile") is a character in the Book of Genesis . She was the daughter of Ishmael (or as Genesis 26:34-35 shows, Elon the Hittite ), the niece of Isaac , and the third wife of Esau . ( Genesis 36:2,3 ) Before Esau married his third wife, he had named one of his Canaanite wives after Basemath, probably because he knew of her since they were cousins. The wife whom Esau named as Basemath, was Adah the Hittite , his first wife. So after he married his third wife, Esau changed Basemath the Ishmaelite 's name to Mahalath . Esau sought this union with a non Canaanite, in an effort to reconcile his relationship with his parents, namely with his father Isaac whom he sought his blessings. ( Genesis 28:6–9 ) However, there is no record of his parents' approval for the union of Esau and Basemath (Mahalath). She bore a son, Reuel , to Esau.

Basemath , Bashemath , or Basmath ( Hebrew : בָּשְׂמַת , Modern : Basmat , Tiberian : Bāśəmáṯ , "Sweet-smelling", Arabic : بسمة; "Sweet-smile") is a figure in the Book of Genesis . She was the daughter of Ishmael (or as Genesis 26:34-35 shows, Elon the Hittite ), the niece of Isaac , and the third wife of Esau . ( Genesis 36:2,3 ) Before Esau married his third wife, he had named one of his Canaanite wives after Basemath, probably because he knew of her since they were cousins. The wife whom Esau named as Basemath, was Adah the Hittite , his first wife. So after he married his third wife, Esau changed Basemath the Ishmaelite 's name to Mahalath . Esau sought this union with a non Canaanite, in an effort to reconcile his relationship with his parents, namely with his father Isaac whose blessing he sought ( Genesis 28:6–9 ). However, there is no record of his parents' approval for the union of Esau and Basemath (Mahalath). She bore a son, Reuel , to Esau.

Basemath ( Hebrew : בָּשְׂמַת , Modern : Basmat , Tiberian : Bāsəmaṯ , "Sweet-smelling", Arabic : بسمة; "Sweet-smile"), in the Hebrew Bible , is one of the wives of Esau . In Genesis 26:34–35 , Basemath is the name of the first wife of Esau . She was the daughter of Elon the Hittite ( Genesis 26:34–35 ). Because Basemath was a Canaanite , Esau’s marriage to Basemath (as well as to his second wife, Judith) ignored God 's wishes that Abraham’s descendants keep themselves separate from the Canaanites in marriage. Esau’s marriage to Basemath, therefore, brought bitterness to Isaac and Rebekah . Esau is then said to have taken as his third wife a daughter of his uncle Ishmael , Mahalath . In Genesis 36:2,3 , on the other hand, Esau's three wives are differently named; his family is mentioned as composed of two Canaanite wives, Adah , the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah , and a third: Bashemath , Ishmael's daughter. Some scholars equate the three wives mentioned in Genesis 26 and 28 with those in Genesis 36, the following way: Basemath ( Genesis 26:34–35 ) = Adah ( Genesis 36:2,3 ), the daughter of Elon the Hittite; Judith ( Genesis 26:34–35 ) = Aholibamah ( Genesis 36:2,3 ), also a Canaanite; Mahalath ( Genesis 28:9 ) = Bashemath ( Genesis 36:2,3 ), Esau's cousin and third wife, daughter of Ishmael.

Basemath ( Hebrew : בָּשְׂמַת , Modern : Basmat , Tiberian : Bāsəmaṯ , "Sweet-smelling", Arabic : بسمة; "Sweet-smile"), in the Hebrew Bible , is the name of two different wives of Esau . See Wives of Esau . In Genesis 26:34–35 , Basemath is the name of the first wife of Esau . She was the daughter of Elon the Hittite ( Genesis 26:34–35 ). Because Basemath was a Canaanite , Esau’s marriage to Basemath (as well as to his second wife, Judith) ignored God 's wishes that Abraham’s descendants keep themselves separate from the Canaanites in marriage. Esau’s marriage to Basemath, therefore, brought bitterness to Isaac and Rebekah . Esau is then said to have taken as his third wife a daughter of his uncle Ishmael , Mahalath . In Genesis 36:2,3 , on the other hand, Esau's three wives are differently named; his family is mentioned as composed of two Canaanite wives, Adah , the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah , and a third: Bashemath , Ishmael's daughter. Some scholars equate the three wives mentioned in Genesis 26 and 28 with those in Genesis 36, the following way: Basemath ( Genesis 26:34–35 ) = Adah ( Genesis 36:2,3 ), the daughter of Elon the Hittite; Judith ( Genesis 26:34–35 ) = Aholibamah ( Genesis 36:2,3 ), also a Canaanite; Mahalath ( Genesis 28:9 ) = Bashemath ( Genesis 36:2,3 ), Esau's cousin and third wife, daughter of Ishmael.