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These are the chiefs who came of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,
Genesis 36:29 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
  • BSB These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
  • NKJV These were the chiefs of the Horites: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,
  • NASB These are the chiefs descended from the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,
  • NLT So these were the leaders of the Horite clans: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 4

  • Gen 36:20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
  • 1 Chr 1:41–42The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
  • 1 Chr 1:38The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
  • Gen 36:28These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

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