Genesis 36:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,”
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“These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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,”
King James Version · Public Domain“These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“These <FI>are<Fi> chiefs of the sons of Esau: sons of Eliphaz, first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 36:15 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 36:4And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
- Genesis 36:11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
- Genesis 36:18These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
- Exodus 15:15Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away,
- 1 Chronicles 1:35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
- 1 Chronicles 1:51Then Hadad died. Now the chiefs of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
- Job 2:11Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.
- Job 4:1Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
- Job 21:8Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes.
- Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
- Jeremiah 49:7Concerning 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 49:20Therefore 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.
- Ezekiel 25:13therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword.
- Amos 1:12So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”
- Obadiah 1:9Then your mighty men, O Teman, will be terrified, so that everyone in the mountains of Esau will be cut down in the slaughter.
- Habakkuk 3:3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth.
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