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Genesis 36

Genesis 36:11

The Descendants of Esau · Genesis 36:1–19
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Translations

Modern
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
Traditional
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
Literal
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
Latin
Fueruntque Eliphaz filii: Theman, Omar, Sepho, et Gatham, et Cenez.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

Notes

Genesis 36:9–14

This passage names the descendants of Esau's five sons.

Genesis 36:9–43

This passage begins a second account of Esau’s descendants (36:1). It introduces a new list of his family line and traces his descendants through later generations. It also records marriages and alliances

Genesis 36:1–43

Genesis now turns to the story of Isaac’s sons. It first finishes the account of Esau’s line (chapter 36), who was not chosen. Then it continues with the line of Jacob (chapter 37), whom God chose.

Theme notes and profiles

Esau Symbolic Numbers

Parallels

1 Chronicles 1:35–37

People

Eliphaz: The firstborn son of Esau Eliphaz's wife: Wife of Eliphaz and mother of Teman Gatam: Son of Eliphaz; grandson of Esau; Edomite chief Kenaz: An Edomite clan descended from Esau Omar: Son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau Teman: Grandson of Esau, associated with an Edomite clan Zepho: Son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau

Glossary

Adah Anah Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Edom, Edomites Eliphaz Gatam Genealogy Genesis, Book of Hivites Jaalam Jalam Jeush Kenaz Kenizzites Korah Mahalath (Person) Marriage, Marriage Customs Oholibamah Omar Patriarchs, Period of the Reuel Teman (Person) Zepho Zibeon

Topics

Adah: Wife of Esau Edomites: Dukes of Gatam: Grandson of Esau Kenaz: Grandson of Esau Omar: Son of Eliphaz, Grandson of Esau Teman: Son of Eliphaz Zepho: Son of Eliphaz