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20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite,[a] the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,(A) 21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; those are the clans of the Horites, sons of Seir in the land of Edom. 22 (B)The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna. 23 These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Mahanath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. 24 These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. He is the Anah who found water in the desert while he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon. 25 These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, daughter of Anah. 26 These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. 27 These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. 28 These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

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  1. 36:20 Seir the Horite: according to Dt 2:12, the highlands of Seir were inhabited by Horites before they were occupied by the Edomites.

20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite,(A) who were living in the region:

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,(B) 21 Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs.(C)

22 The sons of Lotan:

Hori and Homam.[a] Timna was Lotan’s sister.

23 The sons of Shobal:

Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

24 The sons of Zibeon:(D)

Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs[b](E) in the desert while he was grazing the donkeys(F) of his father Zibeon.

25 The children of Anah:(G)

Dishon and Oholibamah(H) daughter of Anah.

26 The sons of Dishon[c]:

Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

27 The sons of Ezer:

Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.

28 The sons of Dishan:

Uz and Aran.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 36:22 Hebrew Hemam, a variant of Homam (see 1 Chron. 1:39)
  2. Genesis 36:24 Vulgate; Syriac discovered water; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  3. Genesis 36:26 Hebrew Dishan, a variant of Dishon