KJV ORIGINAL
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists the five sons of Eliphaz, who was Esau's firstborn son, continuing the family genealogy.
📚 Historical Context
This genealogy appears in Genesis 36, which details the descendants of Esau (also called Edom) after he settled in the hill country of Seir. These names represent clans and tribal leaders who would become the Edomite people, neighbors to the Israelites. The recording of these genealogies was important for establishing territorial claims and understanding relationships between different peoples in the ancient Near East.
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