Genesis 36:31
And these are the kings who were ruling in the land of Edom before there was any king over the children of Israel.
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30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. Such were the Horite chiefs in their order in the land of Seir.
32Bela, son of Beor, was king in Edom, and the name of his chief town was Dinhabah.
Cross References
Genesis 17:6I will make you very fertile, so that nations will come from you and kings will be your offspring.
Genesis 25:23And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.
Numbers 24:17I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel, sending destruction to the farthest limits of Moab and on the head of all the sons of Sheth.
Deuteronomy 33:5And there was a king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel came together.
1 Chronicles 1:43Now these are the kings who were ruling in the land of Edom, before there was any king over Israel: Bela, the son of Beor; his town was named Dinhabah.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 36:21-31
20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, 21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. 22 And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. 23 And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. 24 And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he… Read the whole commentary →