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Genesis 36:20-43 (HCSB)
These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
These are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.
The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
These are Shobal’s sons: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
These are Zibeon’s sons: Aiah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness while he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.
These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
These are Dishon’s sons: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
These are Ezer’s sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
These are Dishan’s sons: Uz and Aran.
These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.
These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites:
Bela son of Beor ruled in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.
When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place.
When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king in his place.
When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place. He defeated Midian in the field of Moab; the name of his city was Avith.
When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah became king in his place.
When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River became king in his place.
When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor became king in his place.
When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadar became king in his place.
His city was Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred daughter of Me-zahab.
These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and their localities, by their names:
Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, Magdiel, and Iram. These are Edom’s chiefs, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was father of the Edomites.
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Having given the list of the descendants of Esau for the next several generations, God had Moses write out a list of the leaders of the people who were already in the land to which Esau and his descendants moved. These were the descendants of Seir. God also had him include the names of the kings in the area for several generations.
Whereas God had given the land of Canaan to the receiver of the promise down through Jacob, and then to all his sons and their descendants, the reminder of the descendants of Abraham had to settle their own lands outside Canaan. Some did this through warfare, and some by simply settling into the new areas and intermarrying and making treaties with those who were already living there.
Even though God did not give Canaan to Esau and his descendants, he still became a significant nation and ended up peopling a large territory. This was done for him to fulfill the promise God had made to Abraham, that he would become the father of many nations (Genesis 17:4-6). Ultimately, even Esau himself had to acknowledge that God had blessed him with much (Genesis 33:9). God always keeps His promises, even if He doesn’t do it exactly as one might think or prefer.
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Father, You surely do keep every promise. And I can testify that, even though some of Your promises to me have been fulfilled in unexpected ways, looking back it is evident that You have always been perfectly faithful. Help me, Lord, to be as faithful in keeping my own promises, so that I can reflect Your faithfulness to everyone around me. Amen.
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