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Eliab אֱלִיאָב

Male Tribe of Reuben H0446H 2 books

Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram

Biography

Eliab, a member of the tribe of Reuben, is mentioned in Num.16.1,12; 26.8,9; and Deu.11.6 as the father of Dathan and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram, along with Korah, led a rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. They challenged the authority of Moses and Aaron, claiming that all the congregation was holy (Num.16.1-3). Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, but they refused to appear before him (Num.16.12-14). As a result, God caused the earth to open up and swallow the rebels and their households (Num.16.31-33). Eliab's sons, Dathan and Abiram, perished in this divine judgment (Num.26.9; Deu.11.6). The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram serves as a warning against challenging God's appointed leaders.

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In Scripture

2 biblical books ; 1 with study content
Numbers 4 verses
  • Numbers 16:1

    "Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took some men."

  • Numbers 16:12

    "Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, “We won’t come up!"

  • Numbers 26:8

    "The son of Pallu: Eliab."

  • Numbers 26:9

    "The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram who were called by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah when they rebelled against Yahweh;"

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  • Deuteronomy 11:6

    "and what he did to Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben—how the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households, their tents, and every living thing that followed them, in the middle of all Israel;"

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Names & Aliases

Form Language Script Strong's
Named Hebrew אֱלִיאָב H0446H