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1:33 The sons <01121> of Midian <04080>: Ephah <05891>, Epher <06081>, Hanoch <02585>, Abida <028>, and Eldaah <0420>. All <03605> these <0428> were the sons <01121> of Keturah <06989>. 1:34 Abraham <085> was the father <03205> of Isaac <03327>. The sons <01121> of Isaac <03327>: Esau <06215> and Israel <03478>. 1:35 The sons <01121> of Esau <06215>: Eliphaz <0464>, Reuel <07467>, Jeush <03266>, Jalam <03281>, and Korah <07141>. 1:36 The sons <01121> of Eliphaz <0464>: Teman <08487>, Omar <0201>, Zephi <06825>, Gatam <01609>, Kenaz <07073>, and (by Timna <08555>) Amalek <06002>. 1:37 The sons <01121> of Reuel <07467>: Nahath <05184>, Zerah <02226>, Shammah <08048>, and Mizzah <04199>. 1:38 The sons <01121> of Seir <08165>: Lotan <03877>, Shobal <07732>, Zibeon <06649>, Anah <06034>, Dishon <01787>, Ezer <0687>, and Dishan <01789>. 1:39 The sons <01121> of Lotan <03877>: Hori <02753> and Homam <01950>. (Timna <08555> was Lotan’s <03877> sister <0269>.) 1:40 The sons <01121> of Shobal <07732>: Alyan <05935>, Manahath <04506>, Ebal <05858>, Shephi <08195>, and Onam <0208>. The sons <01121> of Zibeon <06649>: Aiah <0345> and Anah <06034>. 1:41 The son <01121> of Anah <06034>: Dishon <01787>. The sons <01121> of Dishon <01787>: Hamran <02566>, Eshban <0790>, Ithran <03506>, and Keran <03763>. 1:42 The sons <01121> of Ezer <0687>: Bilhan <01092>, Zaavan <02190>, Jaakan <03292>. The sons <01121> of Dishan <01787>: Uz <05780> and Aran <0765>. 1:43 These <0428> were the kings <04428> who <0834> reigned <04427> in the land <0776> of Edom <0123> before <06440> any king <04428> ruled <04427> over the Israelites <03478> <01121>: Bela <01106> son <01121> of Beor <01160>; the name <08034> of his city <05892> was Dinhabah <01838>. 1:44 When Bela <01106> died <04191>, Jobab <03103> son <01121> of Zerah <02226> from Bozrah <01224>, succeeded <08478> <04427> him. 1:45 When Jobab <03103> died <04191>, Husham <02367> from the land <0776> of the Temanites <08489> succeeded <08478> <04427> him. 1:46 When Husham <02367> died <04191>, Hadad <01908> son <01121> of Bedad <0911> succeeded <08478> him. He struck down <05221> the Midianites <04080> in the plains <07704> of Moab <04124>; the name <08034> of his city <05892> was Avith <05762>. 1:47 When Hadad <01908> died <04191>, Samlah <08072> from Masrekah <04957> succeeded <08478> <04427> him. 1:48 When Samlah <08072> died <04191>, Shaul <07586> from Rehoboth <07344> on the river <05104> succeeded <08478> <04427> him. 1:49 When Shaul <07586> died <04191>, Baal-Hanan <01177> son <01121> of Achbor <05907> succeeded <08478> <04427> him. 1:50 When Baal-Hanan <01177> died <04191>, Hadad <01908> succeeded <08478> <04427> him; the name <08034> of his city <05892> was Pai <06464>. His wife <0802> was Mehetabel <04105>, daughter <01323> of Matred <04308>, daughter <01323> of Me-Zahab <04314>. 1:51 Hadad <01908> died <04191>. The tribal chiefs <0441> of Edom <0123> were <01961>: Timna <08555>, Alvah <05933>, Jetheth <03509>, 1:52 Oholibamah <0173>, Elah <0425>, Pinon <06373>, 1:53 Kenaz <07073>, Teman <08487>, Mibzar <04014>, 1:54 Magdiel <04025>, Iram <05902>. These <0428> were the tribal chiefs <0441> of Edom <0123>.

• 1Ch 1:34 -- Isaac's Descendants
• 1Ch 1:35-37 -- Esau's Descendants
• 1Ch 1:38-42 -- The Descendants of Seir
• 1Ch 1:43-50 -- Kings of Edom
• 1Ch 1:51-54 -- Tribal Chiefs of Edom

• GENEALOGY, 1-7

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
  

• SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION

  [isbe] SEMITES, SEMITIC RELIGION - sem'-its, sem-it'-ik, 1. Biblical References 2. The Five Sons of Shem 3. Original Home of the Semites 4. Confusion with Other Races 5. Reliability of Genesis 10 6. Semitic Languages 7. Semitic Rel...
  

• Shem

  [nave] SHEM, son of Noah. Preserved in the ark, Gen. 5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18; 1 Chr. 1:4. His filial conduct, Gen. 9:23-27. Descendants of, Gen. 10:1, 21-31; 11:10-29; 1 Chr. 1:17-54. Called Sem, Luke 3:36.
  

• Genealogy

  [nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
  

• Esau

  [nave] ESAU Eldest of twin sons born to Isaac and Rebekah. Birth of, Gen. 25:19-26; 1 Chr. 1:34. Called Edom, Gen. 36:1, 8. A hunter, Gen. 25:27, 28. Beloved by Isaac, Gen. 25:27, 28. Sells his birthright for some stew, Gen. 25...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 2

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
  

• Edomites

  [nave] EDOMITES, called also Edom. Descendants of Esau, Gen. 36. Kings of, Gen. 36:31-39; Num. 20:14; 1 Chr. 1:43-50; Ezek. 32:29; Amos 2:1. Dukes of, Gen. 36:9-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54. Land of, Gen. 32:3; Deut. 2:4, 5, 12....
  

• Hadad

  [ebd] Adod, brave(?), the name of a Syrian god. (1.) An Edomite king who defeated the Midianites (Gen. 36:35; 1 Chr. 1:46). (2.) Another Edomite king (1 Chr. 1:50, 51), called also Hadar (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:51). (3.) One of "the...
  [isbe] HADAD - ha'-dad: (1) (chadhadh, "sharpness"): One of the twelve sons of Ishmael (Gen 25:15, where the King James Version, following a mistake in Hebrew text, has "Hadar"; but "Hadad" is found in parallel passage 1 Ch 1:30; t...
  [smith] (mighty), originally the indigenous appellation of the sun among the Syrians, and thence transferred to the king as the highest of earthly authorities. The title appears to have been an official one, like Pharaoh. It is found...
  [nave] HADAD 1. A successor of Husham as king of Edom. Vanquished the Midianites on the field of Moab, Gen. 36:35; 1 Chr. 1:46. 2. A son of Ishmael, 1 Chr. 1:30. Called Hadar in Gen. 25:15. 3. Successor of Baal-hanan, king of Ed...
  

• Duke

  [ebd] derived from the Latin dux, meaning "a leader;" Arabic, "a sheik." This word is used to denote the phylarch or chief of a tribe (Gen. 36:15-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54).
  [isbe] DUKE - duk: The rendering in the King James Version in Gen 36:15 ff; Ex 15:15, and 1 Ch 1:51 ff of 'alluph (the American Standard Revised Version and the English Revised Version, margin "chief"), and in Josh 13:21 of necikhi...
  [nave] DUKE Title of the princes of Edom, Gen. 36:15-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54. Of the Midianites, Josh. 13:21.
  

• King

  [nave] KING Called King of kings, Ezra 7:12; Ezek. 26:7; Dan. 2:37. Divinely authorized, Deut. 17:15; 1 Sam. 9:16, 17; 16:12; 1 Chr. 22:10; 2 Chr. 2:11, 12; Prov. 8:15; Dan. 2:21, 37; 4:17; 5:20; Hos. 8:4; 13:11. How chosen: By d...
  

• Reuel

  [ebd] friend of God. (1.) A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen. 36:4, 10; 1 Chr. 1:35). (2.) "The priest of Midian," Moses' father-in-law (Ex. 2:18)=Raguel (Num. 10:29). If he be identified with Jethro (q.v.), then this may be regarde...
  [isbe] REUEL - roo'-el (re`u'el, "God is his friend"; the Septuagint Rhagouel): (1) In the genealogical system Reuel is both a son of Esau by Basemath (Gen 36:4,10,13,17; 1 Ch 1:35,37) and the father of the father-in-law of Moses, ...
  [smith] (friend of God) One of the sons of Esau, by his wife Bashemath, sister of Ishmael. (Genesis 36:4,10,13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:36,37) (B.C. about 1790.) One of the names of Moses? father-in-law. (Exodus 2:18) (B.C. 1530.) Fath...
  [nave] REUEL 1. Son of Esau, Gen. 36:4, 10, 13, 17; 1 Chr. 1:35, 37. 2. Father-in-law of Moses, Ex. 2:18. Called also Jethro and Raguel. See: Jethro. 3. Father of Eliasaph, Num. 2:14. Called Deuel, Num. 1:14; 7:42, 47; 10:20. ...
  

• Teman

  [isbe] TEMAN - te'-man (teman, "on the right," i.e. "south"; Thaiman): The name of a district and town in the land of Edom, named after Teman the grandson of Esau, the son of his firstborn, Eliphaz (Gen 36:11; 1 Ch 1:36). A duke Te...
  [smith] (the south). A son of Eliphaz, son of Esau by Adah. (Genesis 36:11,15,41; 1 Chronicles 1:36,53) (B.C. about 1792.) A country, and probably a city, named after the Edomite phylarch, or from which the phylarch took his name...
  [nave] TEMAN 1. Son of Eliphaz, Gen. 36:11, 15, 42; 1 Chr. 1:36, 53. 2. Called also Temani and Temanites. A people supposed to be descended from Teman, son of Eliphaz, Gen. 36:34; Job 2:11. Prophecies concerning, Jer. 49:7; Ezek....
  

• Samlah

  [isbe] SAMLAH - sam'-la (samlah; Salama): One of the kings of Edom, of the city of Masrekah. He reigned before the Israelites had kings (Gen 36:36,37; 1 Ch 1:47,48). The fact that the city is mentioned in connection with the name o...
  [smith] (garment), (Genesis 36:36,37; 1 Chronicles 1:47,48) one of the kings of Edom, successor to Hadad or Hadar.
  [nave] SAMLAH, one of the ancient kings of Edom, Gen. 36:36, 37; 1 Chr. 1:47, 48.
  

• Zibeon

  [isbe] ZIBEON - zib'-e-on (tsibh`on, "hyena"; HPN, 95; Sebegon): A Horite chief (Gen 36:2,14,20,24,29; 1 Ch 1:38,40); he is called the "Hivite" in Gen 36:2 where "Horite" should be read with 36:20,29. In Gen 36:2,14 Anah is said to...
  [smith] (robber), father of Anah, whose daughter Aholibamah was Esau?s wife. (Genesis 36:2) (B.C. 1797.) Although called a Hivite, he is probably the same as Zibeon the son of Seir the Horite. (Genesis 36:20,24,29; 1 Chronicles 1:...
  [nave] ZIBEON 1. A Hivite, Gen. 36:2, 14. 2. Son of Seir, Gen. 36:20, 24, 29; 1 Chr. 1:38, 40.
  

• Zerah

  [isbe] ZERAH - ze'-ra (zerach, meaning uncertain): (1) In Gen 38:30; 46:12; Nu 26:20; Josh 7:1,18,24; 22:20; 1 Ch 2:4,6; 9:6; Neh 11:24; Mt 1:3, younger twin-son of Judah and Tamar, and an ancestor of Achan. In Nu 26:20; Josh 7:17 ...
  [smith] (rising (of the sun)). A son of Reuel, son of Esau, (Genesis 36:13; 1 Chronicles 1:37) and one of the "dukes" or phylarchs of the Edomites. (Genesis 36:17) (B.C. after 1760.) Less properly, Zarah, twin son, with his elder...
  [nave] ZERAH 1. Son of Reuel, Gen. 36:13, 17; 1 Chr. 1:37. 2. Father of Jobab, Gen. 36:33; 1 Chr. 1:44. 3. See: Zarah. 4. Son of Simeon, Num. 26:13; 1 Chr. 4:24. 5. A Gershonite, 1 Chr. 6:21. 6. A Levite, 1 Chr. 6:41. 7. King...
  

• Shobal

  [isbe] SHOBAL - sho'-bal (shobhal, "overflowing"; Sobal, with variants): (1) An Edomite name mentioned in connection with Lotan, Zibeon and Anah, as that of a "son" of Seir (Gen 36:20), the father of a clan (Gen 36:23), and a Horit...
  [smith] (flowing). Second son of Seir the Horite, (Genesis 36:20; 1 Chronicles 1:38) and one of the "dukes" of the Horites (Genesis 36:29) Son of Caleb the son of Hur and founder or prince of Kirjath-jearim. (1 Chronicles 2:50...
  [nave] SHOBAL 1. Son of Seir, Gen. 36:20, 23, 29; 1 Chr. 1:38, 40. 2. Son of Caleb, 1 Chr. 2:50, 52. 3. Son of Judah, 1 Chr. 4:1, 2.
  

• Anah

  [ebd] speech. (1.) One of the sons of Seir, and head of an Idumean tribe, called a Horite, as in course of time all the branches of this tribe were called from their dwelling in caves in Mount Seir (Gen. 36:20, 29; 1 Chr. 1:38). (...
  [isbe] ANAH - a'-na (`anah, meaning uncertain; a Horite clan-name (Gen 36)): (1) Mother of Aholibamah, one of the wives of Esau and daughter of Zibeon (compare Gen 36:2,14,18,25). The Septuagint, the Samaritan Pentateuch, and the P...
  [nave] ANAH 1. Son of Seir, Gen. 36:20, 24, 29; 1 Chr. 1:38. 2. Father in law or mother in law of Esau. An error of copyist, probably, calls him daughter, instead of son, of Zibeon, the Hivite, Gen. 36:2, 14, 24. Called also Beer...
  

• Jobab

  [isbe] JOBAB - jo'-bab (yobhabh, perhaps "howling"; Iobab): (1) "Son" of Joktan (Gen 10:29; 1 Ch 1:23). See TABLE OF NATIONS. (2) An Edomite king (Gen 36:33,14; 1 Ch 1:44,45). (3) King of Madon (Josh 11:1). (4) 1 Ch 8:9; and (5) 1 ...
  [smith] (a desert). The last in order of the sons of Joktan. (Genesis 10:29; 1 Chronicles 1:23) One of the "kings" of Edom. (Genesis 3:34; 1 Chronicles 1:44; 45) King of Madon; one of the northern chieftains who attempted to o...
  [nave] JOBAB 1. Son of Joktan, Gen. 10:29; 1 Chr. 1:23. 2. A king of Edom, Gen. 36:33, 34; 1 Chr. 1:44, 45. 3. A king of Madon, Josh. 11:1. 4. Name of two Benjamites of whom little is known, 1 Chr. 8:9, 18.
  

• Bela

  [ebd] a thing swallowed. (1.) A city on the shore of the Dead Sea, not far from Sodom, called also Zoar. It was the only one of the five cities that was spared at Lot's intercession (Gen. 19:20,23). It is first mentioned in Gen. 1...
  [smith] (destruction). One of the five cities of the plain which was spared at the intercession of Lot, and received the name of Zoar, (Genesis 14:2; 19:22) [ZOAR] Son of Beor, who reigned over Edom in the city of Dinhabah, eight ge...
  [nave] BELA 1. A city called also Zoar, Gen. 14:2, 8. 2. King of Edom, Gen. 36:32, 33; 1 Chr. 1:43, 44. 3. Son of Benjamin, Num. 26:38, 40; 1 Chr. 7:6, 7; 8:1, 3. Called Belah, Gen. 46:21. 4. Son of Azaz, 1 Chr. 5:8.
  

• TIMNA, OR TIMNAH

  [smith] (restraint). A concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau, and mother of Amalek (Genesis 36:12) it may be presumed that she was the same as Timna sister of Lotan. Ibid. ver. 22, and (1 Chronicles 1:39) (B.C. after 1800.) A duke or ...
  

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