Genesis 36:15

Genesis 36:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
• New International Version (NIV)These were the chiefs among Esau’s descendants: The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: the chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
• New King James Version (NKJV)These were the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn son of Esau, were Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,

Context of Genesis 36:15

13These are Reuel’s sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath. 14These were the sons of Oholibamah, daughter of Anah, daughter of Esau’s wife Zibion—she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These are the chiefs from Esau’s sons. The sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn were chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz, 16chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These are the chiefs from Eliphaz in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Adah. 17These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These are chiefs from Reuel in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

Genesis 36:15 word by word

אֵ֖לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עֵשָׂ֑ו בְּנֵ֤י אֱלִיפַז֙ בְּכ֣וֹר עֵשָׂ֔ו אַלּ֤וּף תֵּימָן֙ אַלּ֣וּף אוֹמָ֔ר אַלּ֥וּף צְפ֖וֹ אַלּ֥וּף קְנַֽז׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• dukesאַלּוּף'alûph 'allûph · chiefH441
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215
• of Eliphazאֱלִיפַז'ĕlîyphaz · EliphazH464
• the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• Temanתֵּימָןtêymân têmân · TemanH8487
• Omarאוֹמָר'ômâr · OmarH201
• Zephoצְפוֹ, צְפִיtsephô tsephîy · ZephoH6825
• Kenazקְנַזqenaz · KenazH7073

Cross-references for Genesis 36:15

• Genesis 36:18These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These are the chiefs from Oholibamah, daughter of Esau’s wife Anah.
• 1 Chronicles 1:35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
• Job 21:8Their children are established in their presence, their offspring before their eyes.
• Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a leafy tree in native soil.
• Genesis 36:4Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,
• 1 Chronicles 1:36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna and Amalek.
• Job 2:11When Job’s three friends heard about all this calamity that had come upon him, each of them came from his own place—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite. They met together to come and mourn with him and to comfort him.
• Job 4:1Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded and said:
• Jeremiah 49:7About Edom, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Is counsel lost to the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?
• Ezekiel 25:13therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘I will stretch out My hand upon Edom. I will cut off man and beast from it. I will make it desolate. From Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.
• Amos 1:12So I will send fire in Teman— it will devour Bozrah’s citadels.
• Obadiah 1:9Then your mighty men, O Teman, will be shattered—so everyone will be cut off from the hill country of Esau by slaughter.
• Habakkuk 3:3God comes from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His majesty covers the heavens, and His praise fills the earth.

Commentaries on Genesis 36:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Dukes of the sons of Esau - The word duke comes from the Latin dux, a captain or leader. The Hebrew אלוף alluph has the same signification; and as it is also the term for a thousand, which is a grand capital or leading number, probably the אלופי alluphey or dukes had this name from being leaders of or captains over a company of one thousand men; just as those among the Greeks called chiliarchs, which signifies the same; and as the Romans called those…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. 15-19Thirteen of Esau’s descendants held leadership positions over different clans. This begins to show Esau as an overlord (a ruler over other rulers) of tribes (compare 36:40–43).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1915-19. dukes--The Edomites, like the Israelites, were divided into tribes, which took their names from his sons. The head of each tribe was called by a term which in our version is rendered "duke"--not of the high rank and wealth of a British peer, but like the sheiks or emirs of the modern East, or the chieftains of highland clans. Fourteen are mentioned who flourished contemporaneously.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 36:15

• Duke
• Edomites
• Eliphaz
• Kenaz
• Omar
• Zepho

In the dictionaries

• Esau
• Bashemath
• Duke
• Edom
• Governor
• Kenaz
• Omar
• Teman
• Anah
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism

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