Genesis 36:12

Esau’s son Elifaz had another son too. His name was Amalek, and his mother’s name was Timna. That woman Timna, she was like another wife for Elifaz. All those men were Elifaz’s sons. They were the grand-sons of Esau and his wife Adah.

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In The King James Version

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.

In Context

11These are the names of Elifaz’s sons, – Teman – Omar – Zefo – Gatam – Kenaz

13Esau’s son Rewel had sons too. These are the names of Rewel’s sons, – Nahath – Zerah – Shammah – Mizzah They were the grand-sons of Esau and his wife Basemath.

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Cross References

Genesis 36:22Seir’s son Lotan had these sons, – Hori – Hemam Lotan also had a sister called Timna.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 36:10-20

The Dukes of Edom. ( b. c. 1729.) 9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir: 10 These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. 11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. 12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife. 13 And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah:… Read the whole commentary →

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