Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 1:36
The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a genealogical list tracing the descendants of Esau, specifically detailing the offspring of Eliphaz immediately following the enumeration of Esau’s other sons.
The words — The Hebrew בְּנֵ֖י (benei) literally means "sons of," anchoring the verse in its genealogical function, while וְ/תִמְנָ֥ע (ve-timna) introduces Timna, indicating a maternal line through which Amalek is born.
The thread — This lineage parallels Genesis 36:11, reappears in 1 Chronicles 1:53 among Edomite chiefs, and connects to Jeremiah 49:7 where Teman becomes a recognized center of Edomite counsel.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of Israel’s ancestral boundaries and the historical reality of Edom’s origins, requiring the reader to trace covenant history through precise tribal records rather than abstract theology.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
Cross-references
- Genesis 36:11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
- 1 Chronicles 1:53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
- Jeremiah 49:7 Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?
- Jeremiah 49:20 Therefore hear the plans that the LORD has drawn up against Edom and the strategies He has devised against the people of Teman: Surely the little ones of the flock will be dragged away; certainly their pasture will be made desolate because of them.
- Amos 1:12 So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
- Obadiah 1:9 Then your mighty men, O Teman, will be terrified, so that everyone in the mountains of Esau will be cut down in the slaughter.
- Habakkuk 3:3 God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.