Genesis 36:32

32 Bela son of Beor was the king of Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Genesis 36:32 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 36:32

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom
His name was not Balac, as the Septuagint version, which may lead to think of Balak king of Moab; nor is this the same with Balaam, the son of Beor, who lived ages after, as some in Aben Ezra: who he was we know no more of than what is here said; he was the first Horite king, and is placed by Mr. Bedford ^F9 in A. M. 2002: and the name of his city [was] Dinhabah,
the place either where he was born, or where he had been governor before, but of it we read nowhere else.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 Scripture Chronology, p. 316.

Genesis 36:32 In-Context

30 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan - the Horite chieftains clan by clan in the land of Seir.

31 And these are the kings who ruled in Edom before there was a king in Israel:

32 Bela son of Beor was the king of Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became the next king.

34 When Jobab died, he was followed by Hushan from the land of the Temanites.