Hur (Bible)

In the Book of Exodus, Hur is first mentioned as a companion of Moses and Aaron watching the Battle of Rephidim against the Amalekites.

Hur is also mentioned as the grandfather of Bezalel, designated by God to be the principal creator of the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant.

Hur had four sons: Uri the father of Bezalel, and three others, Shobal, Salma and Hareph, who are said to have been the founders of the towns of Kirjath-jearim, Bethlehem, and Bethgader respectively.

The Talmud (Sanhedrin 69b & Sotah 11b) states that Caleb, a descendant from Judah, married Miriam and fathered Hur.

However, Josephus in Antiquities of the Jews states that Hur was the husband of Moses' sister Miriam.

Hur's faithfulness was rewarded by God by granting his grandson the role of making the Tabernacle.

Other persons named Hur include: He was killed with four other Midianite kings during the time of Moses by an Israelite expedition led by Phinehas, son of Eleazar.