Genèse 36:11

11 Et les fils d'Éliphaz furent Théman, Omar, Tsépho et Gaetham et Kénaz.

Genèse 36:11 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 36:11

And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman
This was his firstborn, and from him the city of Teman in Edom or Idumea had its name, see ( Jeremiah 49:7 ) ( Amos 1:12 ) ; and Eliphaz is called the Temanite from hence, ( Job 2:11 ) ; four more sons are mentioned, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz;
but I do not find that any towns or cities, or any part of the land of Edom, were denominated from any of them; only it may be observed that Zepho is called Zephi in ( 1 Chronicles 1:36 ) ; the account seems fabulous and not to be depended on, which Josephus Ben Gorion F23 gives of him, of opposing the burial of Jacob, being taken by Joseph and carried into Egypt, and at his death fleeing to Carthage, and from thence to the Romans, and was king of them F24.


FOOTNOTES:

F23 Hist. Heb. l. 1. c. 2. vid. Chizzuk Emunab, par. l. c. 6. p. 66. & Nachman apud Buxtorf. Lex. Talmud. col. 31, 32.
F24 Vid. Huls. Theolog. Jud. par. 1. p. 132

Genèse 36:11 In-Context

9 Et voici les descendants d'Ésaü, père des Iduméens, sur la montagne de Séir.
10 Voici les noms des fils d'Ésaü: Éliphaz, fils d'Ada, femme d'Ésaü; Réuël, fils de Basmath, femme d'Ésaü.
11 Et les fils d'Éliphaz furent Théman, Omar, Tsépho et Gaetham et Kénaz.
12 Et Thimna fut concubine d'Éliphaz, fils d'Ésaü, et enfanta Amalek à Éliphaz. Voilà les fils d'Ada, femme d'Ésaü.
13 Et voici les fils de Réuël: Nahath et Zérach, Shamma et Mizza. Ce furent là les fils de Basmath, femme d'Ésaü.
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