And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
Parallel translations
- WEB These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau, according to their families, after their places, and by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,
- BSB These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
- NKJV And these were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families and their places, by their names: Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
- NASB Now these are the names of the chiefs descended from Esau, according to their families and their localities, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,
- NLT These are the names of the leaders of the clans descended from Esau, who lived in the places named for them: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
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Quick answer
This begins a final list of Esau's chiefs by their clans and territories. It records Edom's leaders by their settled regions.
Overview
A closing list names the chiefs of Esau according to their families, places, and names, beginning with Timna, Alvah, and Jetheth. This geographic listing complements the earlier genealogies by tying clans to specific territories. It rounds off the portrait of Edom as a fully settled, organized nation in the land God had given Esau's descendants.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Chr 1:51–54Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
- Exod 15:15Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.
- Gen 36:15–16These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
- Gen 36:31And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
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