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Genesis 36:19

Genesis 36:19
These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the children of Shobal were these,.... Who was the second son of Seir, and whose sons were the five following:

Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam; in Ch1 1:40 Alvan is called Alian,…

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

Genesis 36:15-19

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…