Genesis 36:25-35

25 Now these [are] the sons of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
26 Now these [are] the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
27 These [are] the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 These [are] the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
29 These [are] the chiefs of the Horites: the chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
30 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These [are] the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

The Kings of Edom

31 Now these [are] the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the {Israelites}.
32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom. And the name of his city [was] Dinhabah.
33 And Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah, reigned in his place.
34 And Jobab died, and Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
35 And Husham died, and Hadad, son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the field of Moab reigned in his place. And the name of his city [was] Avith.

Genesis 36:25-35 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 36

This chapter gives us a genealogical account of Esau's family, of his wives and sons, with whom he removed from Seir, Ge 36:1-10; of his sons' sons, or grandsons, who were dukes in the land of Edom, Ge 36:11-19; after which is inserted a genealogy of Seir the Horite, into whose family Esau married, and of his children, and the dukes among them, Ge 36:20-30; then follows a list of the kings of Edom, before there were any in Israel, Ge 36:31-39; and the chapter is closed with a brief narration of the dukes of Esau, according to their families, Ge 36:40-43.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Literally "sons/children of Israel"
  • [b]. Or "country"
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