The descendants of Anah were his son, Dishon, and his daughter, Oholibamah.
Parallel translations
- WEB These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
- KJV And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
- BSB These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
- NKJV These were the children of Anah: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
- NASB And these are the children of Anah: Dishon, and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
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Quick answer
This lists Anah's children, including Oholibamah, who became one of Esau's wives. It traces the family link between the Horites and Esau.
Overview
Anah's children include Dishon and a daughter, Oholibamah, who married Esau (36:2). This connection shows how Esau's house joined with the Horite nobility through marriage. The genealogy thereby explains the fusion of Edomite and Horite peoples that shaped the nation of Edom.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Gen 36:2Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon, the Hittite; and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the Hivite;
- 1 Chr 1:41The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
- Gen 36:18These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah: these are the chiefs who came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
- Gen 36:5Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
- Gen 36:14These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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