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The Descendants of Esau and the Dukes of Edom
v. 32. Now, the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine, the half-brothers of Ishmael; she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah, these being the founders of nomadic tribes in the northern part of Arabia and in Syria. Cf Gen_25:1-2; Gen_36:35; Job_2:11. And the sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
v. 33. And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Renoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons, the descendants, of Keturah.
v. 34. And Abraham begat Isaac, this verse continuing the enumeration of 1Ch_1:28. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
v. 35. The sons of Esau, who forfeited his birthright and was not the bearer of the Messianic promise: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. Cf Gen_36:9-14.
v. 36. The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
v. 37. The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
v. 38. And the sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.
v. 39. And the sons of Lotan: Rori, and Roman (or Heman); and Timna was Lotan's sister.
v. 40. The sons of Shobal: Alian (or Alvan), and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
v. 41. The sons of Anah: Dishon. And the sons of Dishon: Amram (or Hemdan), and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
v. 42. The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zavail, and Jakan (or Akan). The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. Cf Gen_36:20-28. These men were founders of nomadic tribes occupying the country between the Red Sea and the Euphrates, some of the mightiest ones being found near the boundary of Chaldea.
v. 43. Now, these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela, the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah. This has been identified with O'Daeb, a well known town in the center of Al Dahna, a great northern desert in the direction of Chaldea and the Euphrates.
v. 44. And when Bela was dead, Jobab, the son of Zerah, of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
v. 45. And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
v. 46. And when Husham was dead, Hadad, the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Avith.
v. 47. And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
v. 48. And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
v. 49. And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan, the son of Acabor, reigned in his stead.
v. 50. And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad (or Hadar) reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. It appears from this that the country had no definite capital at this time, and that the royal power was not hereditary. Probably the ruler was elected from the total number of princes or most influential sheiks.
v. 51. Hadad died also, and after his death the office of king seems to have been abolished. And the dukes of Edom were: Duke Timnah, Duke Aliah, Duke Jetheth,
v. 52. Duke Aholibamah, Duke Elah, Duke Pinon,
v. 53. Duke Kenaz, Duke Teman, Duke Mibzar,
v. 54. Duke Magdiel, Duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom. For the entire passage compare Gen_36:31-43. This list has only geographical importance, as naming the chief Edomite principalities. It has been preserved to show how completely the Lord fulfilled His promise concerning Esau.