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Genesis 36

Genesis 36:27

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

Modern
These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
Traditional
The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
Literal
These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
Latin
Hi quoque filii Eser: Balaan, et Zavan, et Acan.

Original

Hebrew
English
These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

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

Akan: Son of Ezer, a Horite chief in Seir Bilhan: Descendant of Esau and chief of Edom Ezer: Horite chief in Seir; son of Seir the Horite Zaavan: Horite chief, descendant of Seir the Horite

Glossary

Akan Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bilhan Edom, Edomites Genealogy Genesis, Book of Hivites Horites Kenaz Lotan Marriage, Marriage Customs Patriarchs, Period of the Seir (Place) Teman (Person) Zaavan Zerah Zibeon

Topics

Akan: A Horite Bilhan: A Horite Chief Duke: Title of the Princes of Edom Edomites: Dukes of Ezer: Also Called Ezar, a Horite Duke Jaakan: Son of Ezer Seir: A Range of Hills Southwest of the Dead Sea: Originally Inhabited by Horites The Edomites: Governed by Dukes Zaavan: A Son of Ezer