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Reaiah

1. Shobal’s son and the father of Jahath from the tribe of Judah (1 Chr 4:2), perhaps identifiable with Haroeh (2:52).

2. Reubenite, Micah’s son and the father of Baal (1 Chr 5:5).

3. Head or founder of a family of temple servants who returned with Zerubbabel from captivity in Babylon (Ezr 2:47; Neh 7:50).

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subjectNave’s Topical Bible (1896)What the Bible says, point by point on this subject

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