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Pau in the Bible.

Pau is a town in the Bible, about 73 km (45 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Genesis 36:39 to 1 Chronicles 1:50.

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What happened at Pau.

(Gen. 36:39) or Pai (1 Chr. 1:50), bleating, an Edomitish city ruled over by Hadar.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Pau.

Baal-hanan 2Hadad 2Matred 2Mehetabel 2Achbor 1

Near Pau.

All 2 verses that name Pau.

Genesis 1

  • Genesis 36:39And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 1:50And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Questions about Pau.

Where is Pau in the Bible?

Pau is a town about 73 km (45 miles) south of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Pau named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Pau in 2 verses, in 2 books, from Genesis 36:39 to 1 Chronicles 1:50.

Which people are named with Pau in the Bible?

The verses that name Pau also name Baal-hanan, Hadad, Matred, Mehetabel and Achbor.

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