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Havilah
Sign in to saveHavilah () refers to both a land and people in several books of the Bible; one is mentioned in Genesis 2:10–11, while the other is mentioned in the Generations of Noah (Genesis 10:7).
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Within Vinony's link graph, Havilah is referenced by 87 other articles, and connects out to Generations of Noah, Bible and Sudan.
It is catalogued under topics including Amorites, Book of Genesis people and Books of Chronicles people.
Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.
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- historical country
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- Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus
- present in work
- 1 Samuel 15
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- Biblical mentions
- Extra-biblical mentions
- Possible location
- African hypothesis
- Arabian hypothesis
- Asian hypothesis
- See also
- References
Havilah () refers to both a land and people in several books of the Bible; one is mentioned in Genesis 2:10–11, while the other is mentioned in the Generations of Noah (Genesis 10:7).
In Genesis 2:10–11, Havilah is associated with the Garden of Eden. Two individuals named Havilah are listed in the Table of Nations as descendants of Noah. The name also appears in Genesis 25:18, defining the territory of the Ishmaelites. Extrabiblical literature mentions Havilah as the source of precious jewels used by the Amorites.
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