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Fausset's Bible Dictionary (1878)· Public Domain
  1. Gen 46:16; Num 26:16 Ozni, a corruption by omitting the "b".
  2. Son of Bela, son of Benjamin (1Ch 7:7). From his association with Iri, a Gadite name, Lord A. Hervey conjectures that both were Gadite families, incorporated into Benjamin after the slaughter (Judges 20), or from Jabesh Gilead (Jdg 21:12-14).
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Ezbon

Ezbon ez'-bon: ⇒See a list of verses on EZBON in the Bible. (1) ('etsbon; Peshitta, 'etsba`on; Septuagint Thasoban): A son of Gad (Ge 46:16) = Ozni of Nu 26:16 (see OZNI). (2) ('etsbon; Septuagint Asebon): In 1 Ch 7:7 is said to be a grandson of Benjamin. Curtis (Ch., 148) holds that the genealogical table there is that of Zebulun and not Benjamin, and says that Ezbon suggests Ibzan (Jg 12:8-10), a minor judge of Bethlehem of Zebulun (Moore, Judges, 310). ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Ezbon

1. Eponyni of a Gadite family (Gn 46'''), called in Nu "26" Ozni (which see). 2. A grandson of Benjamin (1 Ch 7'). See Genealogy.

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Ezbon

(working). Son of Gad, and founder of one of the Gadite families. (Genesis 46:16; Numbers 26:16) Son of Bela, the son of Benjamin according to (1 Chronicles 7:7)

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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