KJV ORIGINAL
These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
These are the sons of Esau (also called Edom), and these are their chiefs.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is summarizing that Esau, who was also known as Edom, had sons who became leaders of their own tribes or clans.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes a genealogical record of Esau's descendants, who became the Edomites - a nation that lived southeast of Israel. Esau was Isaac's son and Jacob's twin brother, and he received the name 'Edom' (meaning 'red') after selling his birthright for red stew. The 'dukes' or chiefs mentioned here were tribal leaders who established the Edomite nation in the region that would later be called Idumea.
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