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Gen. 36:15 KJV (With Strong’s)

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,

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Duke,

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Teman; Temani; Temanites,

Zephi, Zepho

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Ministry on This Verse

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 {See definition 0441

Gen. 36:18• ¹⁸--And these are the sons of Oholibamah Esau's wife: chief Jeush, chief Jaalam, chief Korah; these are the chiefs of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. (Gen. 36:18)

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1 Chron. 1:35• ³⁵The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. (1 Chron. 1:35)

Eliphaz.

Job 21:8• ⁸Their seed is established with them in their sight, and their offspring before their eyes. (Job 21:8)

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Psa. 37:35• ³⁵I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil: (Psa. 37:35)

duke Teman.

Gen. 36:4,11‑12• ⁴And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Basmath bore Reuel.
¹¹--And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
¹²And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son, and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These are the sons of Adah Esau's wife. (Gen. 36:4,11‑12)

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1 Chron. 1:36,45,51‑54• ³⁶--The sons of Eliphaz: Teman and Omar, Zephi and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
⁴⁵And Jobab died; and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
⁵¹And Hadad died. And the chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,
⁵²chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
⁵³chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
⁵⁴chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom. (1 Chron. 1:36,45,51‑54)

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Job 2:11• ¹¹And three friends of Job heard of all this evil that was come upon him. And they came each one from his place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to condole with him and to comfort him. (Job 2:11)

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Job 4:1• ¹And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, (Job 4:1)

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Jer. 49:7,20• ⁷Concerning Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is there no more wisdom in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom spent?
²⁰Therefore hear the counsel of Jehovah, which he hath taken against Edom, and his purposes which he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: The little ones of the flock shall certainly draw them away; he shall certainly make their habitation desolate for them. (Jer. 49:7,20)

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Ezek. 25:13• ¹³therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also stretch out my hand upon Edom; and will cut off man and beast from it; and I will make it desolate from Teman; and unto Dedan shall they fall by the sword. (Ezek. 25:13)

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Amos 1:12• ¹²And I will send a fire upon Teman, and it shall devour the palaces of Bozrah. (Amos 1:12)

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Obad. 9• ⁹And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one may be cut off from the mount of Esau by slaughter. (Obad. 9)

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Hab. 3:3• ³+God came from Teman, And the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covereth the heavens, And the earth is full of his praise. (Hab. 3:3)

• First that which is natural, afterward that which is spiritual. Even then we find a rapid development of power in the family of Esau. They were all great people, to be sure – duke this and duke that, to the end of the chapter – even kings, as we are told, reigned before there were any such in Israel. (“Genesis 36” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

These are the chiefsa of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

JND Translation Notes

Heads of clans or families.