King James Version
What Does Genesis 36:22 Mean?
“And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. Hemam: or, Homam”
Context
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These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
21
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
22
And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. Hemam: or, Homam
23
And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Alvan: or, Alian Shepho: or, Shephi
24
And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(22) **Timna.**—Not the Timna mentioned in Genesis 36:12; for she is here described as sister of Lotan the brother of Zibeon, who was grandfather of Aholibamah, Esau’s wife. But the Timna mentioned there was the concubine of Esau’s grandson, and junior by four generations.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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