GEN 36

Genesis 36:29

WEB

These are the chiefs who came of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,

BSB

These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

KJV

These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

Matthew Henry

Verses 20–30

Genesis 36:20–30

In the midst of this genealogy of the Edomites here is inserted the genealogy of the Horites, those Canaanites, or Hittites (compare Gen 26:34), that were the natives of Mount Seir. Mention is made of them, Gen 14:6, and of their interest in Mount Seir, before the Edomites took possession of it, Deu 2:12, Deu 2:22. This comes in here, not only to give light to the story, but to be a standing reflection upon the Edomites for intermarrying with them, by which, it is probable, they learned their way, and corrupted themselves. Esau having sold his birthright, and lost his blessing, and entered into alliance with the Hittites, his posterity and the sons of Seir are here reckoned together. Note, Those that treacherously desert God's church are justly numbered with those that were never in it; apostate Edomites stand on the same ground with accursed Horites. Particular notice is taken of one Anah who fed the asses of Zibeon his father (Gen 36:24), and yet is called duke Anah, Gen 36:29. Note, Those that expect to rise high should begin low. An honourable descent should not keep men from an honest employment, nor a mean employment hinder any man's preferment. This Anah was not only industrious in his business, but ingenious too, and successful; for he found mules, or (as some read it) waters, hot-baths, in the wilderness. Those that are diligent in their business sometimes find more advantages than they expected.

Cross-references: Gen 26:34 · Gen 14:6 · Deut 2:12 · Deut 2:22 · Gen 36:24 · Gen 36:29

Hebrew interlinear

H428

אֵלֶּהʼêl-leh/ale'-leh/

d — these, those

Derivation: prolonged from 411;

these or those

KJV: an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).

אֵ֫לֶּה

pr.pl.m — these

אֵ֫לֶּה pr.pl.m. & f. these

a. in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article)

b. repeated, אלהואלה, thesethose

c. with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)

d. with preps.

H441

אַלּוּףʼallûwph/al-loof'/

a-m — familiar, friend, gentle, bullock, cow, chieftain

Derivation: or (shortened) אַלֻּף; from 502;

familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)

KJV: captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.

אַלּוּף

adj — tame

אַלּוּף adj. tame

1. tame, docile

2. n.m. friend, intimate

3. i.q.

אַלּוּף

n.m — chief

אַלּוּף n.m. chief, chiliarch

H2752

חֹרִיChôrîy/kho-ree'/

n-m — Chorite

Derivation: from 2356; cave-dweller or troglodyte;

a Chorite or aboriginal Idumaean

KJV: Horims, Horites.

חֹרִי

adj — Hori

חֹרִי, חוֹרִי adj., usu. n.pr.gent. et pers. (prob. = cave-dweller)

1. adj.gent. Seir the Horite

2. n.pr.gent. ancient inhabitants of land of Edom

3. n.pr.pers.m.

a. an Edomite

b. a Simeonite

H3877

לוֹטָןLôwṭân/lo-tawn'/

n-pr-m — Lotan

Derivation: from 3875; covering;

Lotan, an Idumaean

KJV: Lotan.

לוֹטָן

n.pr.m — Lotan

לוֹטָן n.pr.m. 𝔊 Λωταν; a son of שֵׂעִיר

H7732

שׁוֹבָלShôwbâl/sho-bawl'/

n-pr-m — Shobal

Derivation: from the same as 7640; overflowing;

Shobal, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites

KJV: Shobal.

שׁוֹבָל

n.pr.m — Shobal

שׁוֹבָל n.pr.m.

1. Edomite name

2.

a. in Caleb

b. in Judah

H6649

צִבְעוֹןTsibʻôwn/tsib-one'/

n-pr-m — Tsibon

Derivation: from the same as 6648; variegated;

Tsibon, an Idumaean

KJV: Zibeon.

צִבְעוֹן

n.pr.m — Zibeon

צִבְעוֹן n.pr.m. a Horite (hyena)

H6034

עֲנָהʻĂnâh/an-aw'/

n-pr-m n-pr-f — Anah

Derivation: probably from 6030; an answer;

Anah, the name of two Edomites and one Edomitess

KJV: Anah.

עֲנָה

n.pr.m — Anah

עֲנָה 12 n.pr.m. Horites

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