Ezbon

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Genesis 46:16; Numbers 26:16 Οzni , a corruption by omitting the "b".

2. Son of Bela, son of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 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 (Judges 21:12-14).

Holman Bible Dictionary

Genesis 46:16Numbers 26:16

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

EZBON . 1 . Eponym of a Gadite family ( Genesis 46:16 ), called in Numbers 26:16 Ozni . 2 . A grandson of Benjamin ( 1 Chronicles 7:7 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Son ofGad and head of a Gadite family. Genesis 46:16 . Called OZNIin Numbers 26:16 .

2. Son of Bela and grandson of Benjamin. 1 Chronicles 7:7 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Ez'bon. (working).

1. Son of Gad, and founder of one of the Gadite families. Genesis 46:16; Numbers 26:16.

2. Son of Bela, the son of Benjamin, according to 1 Chronicles 7:7.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ez´bon :

(1) (אצבּן , 'ecbōn  ; Peshitta, אצבעון , 'ecba'on  ; Septuagint Θασοβάν , Thasobán ): A son of Gad (Genesis 46:16 ) = Ozni of Numbers 26:16 (see Ozni ).

(2) (אצבּון , 'ecbōn  ; Septuagint Ἀσεβών , Asebō̇n ): In 1 Chronicles 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 (Judges 12:8-10 ), a minor judge of Bethlehem of Zebulun (Moore, Judges , 310).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews Etsbon', אֶצְבֹּן, perhaps working), the name of two men.

1. (Sept. θασοβάν, Vuig. Esebon.) The fourth son of the patriarch Gad (Genesis 46:16); called also (Numbers 26:16) OZNI (See Ozni) (q.v.). B.C. 1856.

2. ( אֵצְבּוֹן Sept. Ἀσεβών v.r. Εσεβών,Vulg. Es bon.) The first-named of the sons (? descendants) of Bela, the son of Benjamin, according to 1 Chronicles 7:7. It is singular, however, that while Ezbon is nowhere else mentioned among the sons of Bela, or Benjamin, he appears here in company with עִירַי Iri, which is, nevertheless, not a Benjamite family, according to the other lists, but is found in company with Ezbon among the Gadite families, both in Genesis 46:16 (Eri, עֵרַי), and Numbers 26:16. Were these two Gadite families incorporated into Benjamin after the slaughter mentioned Judges 20? Possibly they were from Jabesh-Gilead (comp. 21:12-14).. (See Becher). 1 Chronicles 7:2 seems to fix the date of the census as in king David's time. B.C. cir. 1020.