Genesis 36:23-33

23 And the children of Shobal [were] these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24 And these [are] the children of Zibeon; both Ajah and Anah; this [was that] Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

25 And the children of Anah [were] these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

26 And these [are] the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

27 The children of Ezer [are] these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Achan.

28 The children of Dishan [are] these; Uz, and Aran.

29 These [are] the dukes, [descendants] of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan; these [are] the dukes, [descendants] of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.

31 And these [are] the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

32 And 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 of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

Genesis 36:23-33 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.