WEB
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, and chief Dishan. These are the chiefs who came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.
BSB
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.
KJV
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H441
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.
adj — tame
אַלּוּף adj. tame
1. tame, docile
2. n.m. friend, intimate
3. i.q.
n.m — chief
אַלּוּף n.m. chief, chiliarch
H1787
n-pr-m — Dishon
Derivation: Diyshon, the same as 1788;
Dishon, the name of two Edomites
KJV: Dishon.
n.pr.m — Dishon
דִּישֹׁן n.pr.m.
1. a son of Seir
2. a son of Anah & grandson of Seir
H687
n-pr-m — Etser
Derivation: from 686; treasure;
Etser, an Idumaean
KJV: Ezer.
n.pr.m — Ezer
אֵ֫צֶר n.pr.m. (treasure; or covenant) a chief of the Horites
H1789
n-pr-m — Dishan
Derivation: another form of 1787
Dishan, an Edomite
KJV: Dishan, Dishon.
n.pr.m — Dishan
דִּישָׁן n.pr.m. a son of Seir
H428
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).
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, אלה … ואלה, these … those
c. with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)
d. with preps.
H2753
n-pr-m — Chori
Derivation: or חוֹרִי; the same as 2752;
Chori, the name of two men
KJV: Hori.
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
H776
n-f — earth, land
Derivation: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm;
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV: × common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world.
n. f — earth
אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land
1.
a. earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
b. earth, opp. to heaven, sky
c. earth = inhabitants of earth
2. land =
a. country, territory
b. district, region
c. trial territory
d. piece of ground
e. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
f. = inhabitants of land
g. used even of Shᵉʼôl
3.
a. ground, surface of ground
b. soil, as productive
4. אֶרֶץ in phrases
a. people of the land
b. in measurements of distance
c. the country of the plain, level or plain country
d. land of the living
e. end(s) of the earth
5. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
H8165
n-pr — Seir
Derivation: formed like 8163; rough;
Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine
KJV: Seir.
n.pr — Seir
שֵׂעִיר n.pr. Sē‛ir
1.
a. terr. land of Edom, S. of Dead Sea
b. specif. mont. E. of Arabah
c. gent. = Edom
d. personif. as m.
2. mont. in Judah
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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