Aholibamah
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Aholibamah (אָהֳלִיבָמָה "My tabernacle of/is height/exaltation", Standard Hebrew Oholivama, Tiberian Hebrew ʼOhŏlîḇāmāh), the name given to Judith, the daughter of Beeri = Anah (Gen. 26:34; 36:2), when she became the wife of Esau. A district among the mountains of Edom, probably near Mount Hor, was called after her name, or it may be that she received her name from the district. From her descended three tribes of Edomites, founded by her three sons.
According to an unlisted source, Aholibamah was also a grand daughter of Cain, beloved by a seraph, who at the Flood bore her away to another planet[citation needed]. This is unlikely, however, as Genesis 36:2 tells us that Esau, who was born after the Deluge, took her from the land of the Canaanites to be his wife. There is no mention whatsoever of Aholibamah before the Flood.
In the book 'Many Waters' by Madeline L'Engle, Oholibamah was the daughter of a nephilim (fallen angel). She married into the family of Noah.
This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.
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