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Genesis 36:11

Genesis 36:11
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau's son,.... She is said to be the sister of Lotan, the eldest son of Seir the Horite, Gen 36:22; in Ch1 1:36 mention is made of Timna among the sons of Eliphaz,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Genesis 36:9-19

Observe here, 1. That only the names of Esau's sons and grandsons are recorded, only their names, not their history; for it is the church that Moses preserves the records of, not the record of those…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Teman A district in the north of Edom. Cf. Eze 25:13; Amo 1:12; Oba 1:9. Its reputation for "wise men" is alluded to in Jer 49:7; Bar 3:22-23. Job's friend Eliphaz is a Temanite, Job 2:11. The Heb.…

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