Genesis 36 · Verse 15

Genesis 36:15

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,
Genesis 36:15, King James Version

Genesis 36:15 in other translations

BSBThese are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
WEBThese are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
ASVThese are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
YLTThese are chiefs of the sons of Esau: sons of Eliphaz, first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
DARBYThese are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
BBEThese were the chiefs among the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz, Esau's first son: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
WebsterThese were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the first-born son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

What does Genesis 36:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 36:15-19
15-19. 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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 Dukes 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 centurions who were captains over one hundred men, from the Latin word centum, which signifies a hundred. The ducal government was that which prevailed first among the Idumeans, or descendants of Esau. Here fourteen dukes are reckoned to Esau, seven that came of his wife, Adah, four of Bashemath, and three of Aholibamah.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Genesis 36:15 in the original Hebrew

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אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
אַלּוּפֵ֣י'a.lu.Fei[were] [the] chiefs ofH441
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
עֵשָׂ֑ו'e.SavEsauH6215
בְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
אֱלִיפַז֙'e.li.FazEliphazH464
בְּכ֣וֹרbe.Khor[the] firstborn ofH1060
עֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavEsauH6215
אַלּ֤וּף'a.LufchiefH441
תֵּימָן֙tei.ManTemanH8487
אַלּ֣וּף'a.LufchiefH441
אוֹמָ֔ר'o.MarOmarH201
אַלּ֥וּף'a.LufchiefH441
צְפ֖וֹtze.FoZephoH6825
אַלּ֥וּף'a.LufchiefH441
קְנַֽז\׃ke.NazKenazH7073

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Cross references for Genesis 36:15

  • Obadiah 1:9

    And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

  • Job 2:11

    Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

  • Genesis 36:11-12

    And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.

  • Jeremiah 49:20

    Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

  • Ezekiel 25:13

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will also stretch out mine hand upon Edom, and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and they of Dedan shall fall by the sword.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:35-36

    The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

  • Exodus 15:15

    Then 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.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:51-54

    Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth, Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.

  • Psalms 37:35

    I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

  • Job 4:1

    Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

  • Jeremiah 49:7

    Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

  • 1 Chronicles 1:45

    And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
First aristocracy of dukes, from A.M. cir. 2429, to A.M. cir.2471; from B.C. cir. 1575, to B.C. cir. 1533.
dukes.The word duke is from the Latin {dux,} a captain or leader, from {duco,} to lead, guide; which is the exact import of the Hebrew [alluph ] {alluph,} from [aleph, lamed, pheh,] to lead, guide; and is here applied to heads of families, chieftains, or princes, who were military leaders.
18; 1Ch 1:35
Eliphaz.
Job 21:8; Ps 37:35
duke Teman.
4,11,12; 1Ch 1:36,45,51-54; Job 2:11; 4:1; Jer 49:7,20; Eze 25:13
Am 1:12; Ob 1:9; Hab 3:3

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Context

  • Genesis 36:14

    And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

  • Genesis 36:15

    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,

  • Genesis 36:16

    Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.

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Genesis 36:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Estos son los duques de los hijos de Esaú. Hijos de Eliphaz, primogénito de Esaú: el duque Temán, el duque Omar, el duque Zepho, el duque Cenaz,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ce sont ici les chefs des fils d’Ésaü. Les fils d’Éliphaz, premier-né d’Ésaü: le chef Théman, le chef Omar, le chef Tsepho, le chef Kenaz,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dies sind die Fürsten der Söhne Esaus: Die Söhne Eliphas, des Erstgeborenen Esaus: der Fürst Teman, der Fürst Omar, der Fürst Zepho, der Fürst Kenas,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hi duces filiorum Esau: filii Eliphaz primogeniti Esau: dux Theman, dux Omra, dux Sepho, dux Cenez,