King James Version
What Does Genesis 36:27 Mean?
“The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. Akan: or, Jakan”
Context
25
And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
26
And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. Hemdan: or, Amram
27
The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. Akan: or, Jakan
28
The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.
29
These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**18. She called his name Ben-oni--**The dying mother gave this name to her child, significant of her circumstances; but Jacob changed his name into Benjamin. This is thought by some to have been originally Benjamin, "a son of days," that is, of old age. But with its present ending it means "son of the right hand," that is, particularly dear and precious.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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