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- Genesis
- Chapter 36
- Verse 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,
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Gill's Exposition
And these are the sons of Reuel.... See Gill on Gen 36:15.
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Genesis 36:18
gen 36:18
gen 36:18
gen 36:18And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esua's wife;.... See Gill on Gen 36:15.
Adam Clarke
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…
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…
The Tribal Chiefs of Esau
15. the dukes Better, as marg., chiefs. The word "duke" has been introduced into the English version from the Lat. duxwhich translates the LXX ἡγεμών. The Heb. allûphis…
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