1 Chronicles 1:38

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 1:38 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
1 Chronicles 1:38 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
38And the sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.

What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Seir - One of another nation, prince of the Horims; whose genealogy is here described, because of that affinity which was contracted between his and Esau's posterity; and those who were not united and incorporated with them, were destroyed by them. See Deu 2:12. 1 Chronicles 1:54”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the sons of Seir: Gen 36:20, Gen 36:29, Gen 36:30 Ezar: The variation here is only in the translation. Gen 36:21, Ezer 1 Chronicles 1:39”
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