KJV King James Version
These [were] dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn [son] of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 36:15
These [were] dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn [son] of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
WEB World English Bible
These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
ASV American Standard Version
These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
These are chiefs of the sons of Esau: sons of Eliphaz, first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
Surrounding context — Genesis 36
12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these [were] the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.
13 And these [are] the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
14 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
15 These [were] dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn [son] of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
16 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, [and] duke Amalek: these [are] the dukes [that came] of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these [were] the sons of Adah.
17 And these [are] the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these [are] the dukes [that came] of Reuel in the land of Edom; these [are] the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
18 And these [are] the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these [were] the dukes [that came] of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
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אֵ֖לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseאַלּוּפֵ֣יH441 · al.luphtameבְנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childעֵשָׂ֑וH6215 · e.savEsauבְּנֵ֤יH1121 · benson: childאֱלִיפַז֙H464 · e.li.phazEliphazבְּכ֣וֹרH1060 · be.khorfirstbornעֵשָׂ֔וH6215 · e.savEsauאַלּ֤וּףH441 · al.luphtameתֵּימָן֙H8487 · te.manTemanאַלּ֣וּףH441 · al.luphtameאוֹמָ֔רH201 · o.marOmarאַלּ֥וּףH441 · al.luphtameצְפ֖וֹH6825 · tse.phoZephoאַלּ֥וּףH441 · al.luphtameקְנַֽז׃H7073 · qe.nazKenaz
Cross-references
Obadiah 1:9And thy mighty [men], O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.Genesis 36:11-12And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.Job 2:11Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.Genesis 36:18And these [are] the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these [were] the dukes [that came] of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.Job 21:8Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.Habakkuk 3:3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.Amos 1:12But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.1 Chronicles 1:51-54Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,Jeremiah 49:20Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.Exodus 15:15Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.1 Chronicles 1:35-36The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.1 Chronicles 1:45And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.Ezekiel 25:13Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.Jeremiah 49:7Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; [Is] wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?Job 4:1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,Genesis 36:4And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;Psalm 37:35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
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