Genesis 36:26

Study note

Setting — The passage operates as a genealogical inventory, recording the descendants of Dishon immediately after identifying him as a child of Anah. It functions within a structured lineage account that systematically lists tribal families.

The words — בְּנֵ֣י (be.Nei) translates literally to "sons of," and וְ/אֵ֖לֶּה (ve./'E.leh) means "and/these." These terms structurally introduce the four names that follow in the enumeration.

The thread — The identical list of Dishon’s sons appears in 1 Chronicles 1:41. This parallel preserves the exact genealogical data across the Pentateuch and the historical books.

Why it lands — The verse states a closed list of names without narrative commentary or theological explanation. It requires the reader to accept the documented lineage as a fixed textual record and to track the continuity of the listed families.

Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.