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Uri

  1. The father of Bezalel from Judah’s tribe, and a builder of the tabernacle (Exodus 31:2; 35:30; 38:22; 1 Chronicles 2:20; 2 Chronicles 1:5).

  2. The father of Geber, one of Solomon’s officers in Gilead (1 Kings 4:19).

  3. One of the temple gatekeepers who divorced his non-Jewish wife at Ezra’s request (Ezra 10:24).

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject
Uri: family, places and timelineEvery verse that mentions Uri, with family links

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