Genesis 36:20

Genesis 36:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
• New International Version (NIV)These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the region: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)These were the sons of Seir the Horite who inhabited the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
• New Living Translation (NLT)These are the names of the tribes that descended from Seir the Horite. They lived in the land of Edom: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

Context of Genesis 36:20

18These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife: the chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah; these are the chiefs born of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. 19These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs. These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom. 22The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.

Genesis 36:20 word by word

אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵֽי־שֵׂעִיר֙ הַחֹרִ֔י יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ לוֹטָ֥ן וְשׁוֹבָ֖ל וְצִבְע֥וֹן וַעֲנָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Seirשֵׂעִירώê‛îyr · SeirH8165
• the Horiteחֹרִיchôrîy · HoriteH2752
• who inhabitedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• Lotanלוֹטָןlôţân · LotanH3877
• and Shobalשׁוֹבָלshôbâl · ShobalH7732
• and Zibeonצִבְעוֹןtsib‛ôn · ZibeonH6649
• and Anahעֲנָה‛ănâh · AnahH6034

Cross-references for Genesis 36:20

• Genesis 36:2Esau took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
• Genesis 14:6and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness.
• Deuteronomy 2:12The Horites also lived in Seir formerly, but the people of Esau dispossessed them and destroyed them from before them and settled in their place, as Israel did to the land of their possession, which the Lord gave to them.)
• 1 Chronicles 1:38The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

Commentaries on Genesis 36:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20These are the sons of Seir the Horite - These Horites were the original inhabitants of the country of Seir, called the land of the Horites, and afterwards the land of the Idumeans, when the descendants of Esau had driven them out. These people are first mentioned Genesis 14:6.Read the comment
• 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 36:20

• Anah
• Duke
• Edomites
• Seir
• Shobal
• Zibeon

In the dictionaries

• Seir
• Seir, sons of Seir, Mount Seir, mountains of Seir, land of Seir
• Anah
• Bashemath
• Duke
• Edom
• Governor
• Horites
• Lotan
• Shobal

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