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Genesis 36

Genesis 36:23

The Descendants of Seir · Genesis 36:20–30
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Translations

Modern
These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Traditional
And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Literal
And these are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
Latin
Et isti filii Sobal: Alvan et Manahat et Ebal, et Sepho et Onam.

Original

Hebrew
English
These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

Notes

Genesis 36:20–30

Seir the Horite was among the early people of the land. His descendants lived in that region until Esau and his descendants moved in and drove them out (Deuteronomy 2:12).

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 1:38–42

People

Alvan: Horite chief, descendant of Seir Ebal: Son of Shobal and descendant of Seir the Horite Manahath: Son of Shobal, a Horite Onam: Descendant of Seir the Horite Shepho: Horite chief, son of Shobal Shobal: Horite chief, son of Seir, in the land of Edom

Glossary

Alvan Anah Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Ebal Edom, Edomites Genealogy Genesis, Book of Hivites Horites Kenaz Lotan Manahath (Person) Marriage, Marriage Customs Mount Ebal Oholibamah Onam Patriarchs, Period of the Seir (Place) Shephi, Shepho Shobal Teman (Person) Zerah Zibeon

Topics

Alvan: Son of Shobal Duke: Title of the Princes of Edom Ebal: A Horite Edomites: Dukes of Manahath: Son of Shobal Onam: A Son of Shobal Seir: A Range of Hills Southwest of the Dead Sea: Originally Inhabited by Horites Shepho: Son of Shobal Shobal: Son of Seir The Edomites: Governed by Dukes