Genesis 36:23

Genesis 36:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

Context of Genesis 36:23

21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom. 22The sons of Lotan are Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister is Timna. The sons of Shobal are these: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. 24These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of Zibeon his father. 25The children of Anah are these: Dishon and Oholibamah [Esau’s wife], the daughter of Anah.

Genesis 36:23 word by word

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ בְּנֵ֣י שׁוֹבָ֔ל עַלְוָ֥ן וּמָנַ֖חַת וְעֵיבָ֑ל שְׁפ֖וֹ וְאוֹנָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Shobalשׁוֹבָלshôbâl · ShobalH7732
• these; Alvanעַלְיָן, עַלְוָן‛alvân ‛alyân · AlvanH5935
• and Manahathמָנַ֫חַתmânachath · ManahathH4506
• and Ebalעֵיבָל‛êybâl · EbalH5858
• Shephoשְׁפוֹ, שְׁפִיshephô shephîy · ShephoH8195
• and Onamאוֹנָם'ônâm · OnamH208

Cross-references for Genesis 36:23

• 1 Chronicles 1:40The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

Commentaries on Genesis 36:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-43Verses 1-43 - Section XII - Jacob - The History of Esau 2. אהלבמה 'ohŏlı̂ybâmâh Oholibamah, “tent of the high place.” ענה ‛ǎnâh Anah, “answering.” צבעון tsı̂b‛ôn Tsibon, “dyer, colored.” 4. אליפז 'ělı̂yphaz Eliphaz, “God of strength.” רעוּאל re‛û'êl Reuel, “friend of God.” 5. יעוּשׁ ye‛ûsh Jeush, “haste.” יעלם ya‛lâm Jalam, “hiding.” קרח qôrach Qorach, “ice.” 11. תימן têymân Teman, “right-hand man.” אומר 'ômār Omar, “eloquent.” צפו tsephô…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-30Seir the Horite was among the early people of the land. His descendants lived in that region until Esau and his descendants moved in and drove them out (Deuteronomy 2:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-3020-30. Sons of Seir, the Horite--native dukes, who were incorporated with those of the Edomite race.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 36:23

• Alvan
• Duke
• Ebal
• Edomites
• Manahath
• Onam
• Seir
• Shepho
• Shobal

In the dictionaries

• Bashemath
• Duke
• Ebal
• Edom
• Governor
• Horites
• Seir
• Alian
• Alvah
• Alvan

Commentaries on Genesis 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings