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Aholibamah (Hebrew: אָהֳלִיבָמָה‎ ʾĀhŏlīḇāmā; "My tabernacle of/is height/exaltation" or "Tent of the High Place"^[1]), is an eight-time referenced matriarch in the biblical record.^[2]

Aholibamah was the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,^[3] son of Seir the Horite.^[4] She was one of two Canaanite women who married Esau, the son of Isaac, when he was in his forties. Isaac and his wife Rebecca, however, were greatly opposed to this union.^[5] So, according to some Biblical scholars, Esau changed her name to the Hebrew name "Judith", as to pacify his parents.^[6] See Wives of Esau.

Biblical scholars have thus conciliated the two different name accounts given in Genesis for the three wives of Esau:^[7]

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^{[clarification needed]} (Genesis 36:2,3), Esau's cousin and third wife, daughter of Ishmael.

The name Aholibamah appears again later among the listed clans of Edom, suggesting that a descendant of Esau had the same (female) name and became a chief.^[8]

References

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^ Phillips, J. Exploring Genesis: an expository commentary, (ISBN 0-8254-3488-2, ISBN 978-0-8254-3488-4), 2001, p. 284
^ Book of Genesis 36:2,5,14,18,25,41; & 1 Chronicles 1:52
^ Genesis 36:2
^ Genesis 36:20
^ Genesis 26:35
^ Phillips, Exploring Genesis, p. 284, 285
^ Klein, Reuven Chaim (2014). "the Wives of Esau" (PDF). Jewish Bible Quarterly. 42 (4): 211–220.
^ Genesis 36:41

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[Phillips,_284-1] Phillips, J. Exploring Genesis: an expository commentary, (ISBN 0-8254-3488-2, ISBN 978-0-8254-3488-4), 2001, p. 284

[2] Book of Genesis 36:2,5,14,18,25,41; & 1 Chronicles 1:52

[3] Genesis 36:2

[4] Genesis 36:20

[5] Genesis 26:35

[6] Phillips, Exploring Genesis, p. 284, 285

[7] Klein, Reuven Chaim (2014). "the Wives of Esau" (PDF). Jewish Bible Quarterly. 42 (4): 211–220.

[8] Genesis 36:41

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+{{Short description|Human biblical figure (Genesis 36)}}
 '''Aholibamah''' ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]: {{Script/Hebrew|אָהֳלִיבָמָה}} ''ʾĀhŏlīḇāmā''; "My tabernacle of/is height/exaltation" or "Tent of the High Place"<ref name = "Phillips, 284">Phillips, J. ''Exploring Genesis: an expository commentary'', ({{ISBN|0-8254-3488-2}}, {{ISBN|978-0-8254-3488-4}}), 2001, p. 284</ref>), is an eight-time referenced matriarch in the biblical record.<ref>[[Book of Genesis]] 36:2,5,14,18,25,41; & [[1 Chronicles]] 1:52</ref>
-Aholibamah was the daughter of [[List_of_minor_Old_Testament_figures,_A–K#Anah|Anah]] and granddaughter of [[Zibeon]] the [[Hivite]],<ref>{{bible verse||Genesis|36:2|HE}}</ref> son of Seir the [[Horite]].<ref>{{bible verse||Genesis|36:20|HE}}</ref> She was one of two Canaanite women who married [[Esau]], the son of [[Isaac]], when he was in his forties. Isaac and his wife [[Rebecca]], however, were greatly opposed to this union.<ref>{{bible verse||Genesis|26:35|HE}}</ref> So, according to some Biblical scholars, Esau changed her name to the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] name "Judith", as to pacify his parents.<ref>Phillips, ''Exploring Genesis'', p. 284, 285</ref>
+Aholibamah was the daughter of [[List_of_minor_Old_Testament_figures,_A–K#Anah|Anah]] and granddaughter of [[Zibeon]] the [[Hivite]],<ref>{{bible verse||Genesis|36:2|HE}}</ref> son of Seir the [[Horite]].<ref>{{bible verse||Genesis|36:20|HE}}</ref> She was one of two Canaanite women who married [[Esau]], the son of [[Isaac]], when he was in his forties. Isaac and his wife [[Rebecca]], however, were greatly opposed to this union.<ref>{{bible verse||Genesis|26:35|HE}}</ref> So, according to some Biblical scholars, Esau changed her name to the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] name "Judith", as to pacify his parents.<ref>Phillips, ''Exploring Genesis'', p. 284, 285</ref> See [[Wives of Esau]].
-Biblical scholars have thus conciliated the two different name accounts given in Genesis for the three wives of Esau:{{cn|date=December 2021}}
+Biblical scholars have thus conciliated the two different name accounts given in Genesis for the three wives of Esau:<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Reuven-Klein/publication/305724978_The_Wives_of_Esau/links/579d046e08ae80bf6ea485de/The-Wives-of-Esau.pdf|title=the Wives of Esau |author=Klein, Reuven Chaim|year=2014|journal=Jewish Bible Quarterly
+|volume=42|issue=4|pages=211-220}}</ref>
 * [[Basemath]] (Genesis 26:34–35) = [[List of minor Old Testament figures, A–K|Adah]] (Genesis 36:2,3), the daughter of Elon the Hittite;
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 The name Aholibamah appears again later among the listed clans of [[Edom]], suggesting that a descendant of Esau had the same (female) name and became a chief.<ref>{{bible verse||Genesis|36:41|HE}}</ref>
-== In popular culture ==
-In the fantasy novel ''[[Many Waters]]'' by [[Madeleine L'Engle]], Oholibamah was the daughter of a [[nephil]] (fallen angel). She married into the family of Noah.
-In ''[[The Red Tent (Diamant novel)|The Red Tent]]'', Oholibamah is mentioned as having died in childbirth, leaving only Adath and Basemath, both bitter rivals for Esau's affections.
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Book of Genesis people]]
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-[[Category:Women in the Hebrew Bible]]
+[[Category:Biblical matriarchs]]
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