Genesis 36:15

Esau’s tribe split up into clans, and all those clans had leaders. These are the names of those leaders. Esau’s oldest son Elifaz, he had these sons, – Teman – Omar – Zefo – Kenaz

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In The King James Version

These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

In Context

14Esau had another wife, and her name was Oholibamah. Her father’s name was Anah, and her grand-father’s name was Zibeyon. Oholibamah and Esau had 3 sons together. These are their names, – Jeyush – Jalam – Korah

16– Korah – Gatam – Amalek All those men were Elifaz’s sons, and they were the leaders for their clans in Edom country. Their grand-mother was Esau’s wife Adah.

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Cross References

Genesis 36:11These are the names of Elifaz’s sons, – Teman – Omar – Zefo – Gatam – Kenaz

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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