Genesis 36:22-32

22 And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.

23 And the sons of Shobal were these: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24 And these are the sons of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah; this was that Anah that invented mules in the wilderness as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

25 And the children {Heb. sons} of Anah were these: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

26 And these are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

27 The sons of Ezer are these: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

28 The sons of Dishan are these: Uz and Aran.

29 These are the dukes that came of the Horites: duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

30 duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan; these are the dukes that came of Hori; by their dukedoms in the land of Seir.

31 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the sons of Israel.

32 And Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Genesis 36:22-32 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.