Genesis 36:30
New International Version
Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.

New Living Translation
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. The Horite clans are named after their clan leaders, who lived in the land of Seir.

English Standard Version
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the chiefs of the Horites, chief by chief in the land of Seir.

Berean Standard Bible
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.

King James Bible
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.

New King James Version
Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

New American Standard Bible
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, and chief Dishan. These are the chiefs descended from the Horites, according to their various chiefs in the land of Seir.

NASB 1995
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These are the chiefs descended from the Horites, according to their various chiefs in the land of Seir.

NASB 1977
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These are the chiefs descended from the Horites, according to their various chiefs in the land of Seir.

Legacy Standard Bible
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These are the chiefs descended from the Horites, according to their various chiefs in the land of Seir.

Amplified Bible
Dishon, Ezer, Dishan. These are the Horite chiefs, according to their various clans in the land of Seir.

Christian Standard Bible
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, and chief Dishan. These are the chiefs among the Horites, clan by clan, in the land of Seir.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.

American Standard Version
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan: these are the chiefs that came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

Contemporary English Version
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan, and they lived in the land of Seir.

English Revised Version
duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of the Horites, according to their dukes in the land of Seir.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the Horite tribal leaders in the land of Seir.

International Standard Version
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the tribal leaders who descended from the Horites, according to their tribal leaders in the territory of Seir.

Majority Standard Bible
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.

NET Bible
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chief lists in the land of Seir.

New Heart English Bible
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, and chief Dishan: these are the chiefs who came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

Webster's Bible Translation
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan; these are the dukes, descendants of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.

World English Bible
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, and chief Dishan. These are the chiefs who came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, Chief Dishan: these [are] chiefs of the Horite in reference to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

Young's Literal Translation
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan: these are chiefs of the Horite in reference to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

Smith's Literal Translation
Chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan: these the chiefs of the Horites, to the chiefs in the land of Seir.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Duke Dison, duke Eser, duke Disan: these were dukes of the Horrites that ruled in the land of Seir.

Catholic Public Domain Version
leader Dishon, leader Ezer, leader Disan. These were leaders of the Horites who ruled in the land of Seir.

New American Bible
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; those are the clans of the Horites, clan by clan, in the land of Seir.

New Revised Standard Version
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the clans of the Horites, clan by clan in the land of Seir.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Chief Dishon, chief Ezer, and chief Dishan; these are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Prince Dishun, Prince Atsar, Prince Dishan; these are the Princes of the Khorites to the Princes in the land of Seir.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
the chief of Dishon, the chief of Ezer, the chief of Dishan. These are the chiefs that came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
chief Deson, chief Asar, chief Rison. These are the chiefs of Chorri, in their principalities in the land of Edom.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Chiefs of Edom
29These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 30 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.

Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:12
The Horites used to live in Seir, but the descendants of Esau drove them out. They destroyed the Horites from before them and settled in their place, just as Israel did in the land that the LORD gave them as their possession.)

Deuteronomy 2:22
just as He had done for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day.

1 Chronicles 1:38-42
The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. / The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister. / The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. ...

Numbers 20:14-21
From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us, / how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers, / and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory. ...

Obadiah 1:6-9
But how Esau will be pillaged, his hidden treasures sought out! / All the men allied with you will drive you to the border; the men at peace with you will deceive and overpower you. Those who eat your bread will set a trap for you without your awareness of it. / In that day, declares the LORD, will I not destroy the wise men of Edom and the men of understanding in the mountains of Esau? ...

Jeremiah 49:7-22
Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed? / Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him. / If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, would they not steal only what they wanted? ...

Ezekiel 25:12-14
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. / I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’

Amos 1:11-12
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. / So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.”

Malachi 1:2-4
“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” / Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever.

Romans 9:13
So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Hebrews 12:16-17
See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. / For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.

Isaiah 34:5-6
When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.

Isaiah 63:1-6
Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ...

Lamentations 4:21-22
So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself. / O Daughter of Zion, your punishment is complete; He will not prolong your exile. But He will punish your iniquity, O Daughter of Edom; He will expose your sins.

Psalm 137:7
Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!”


Treasury of Scripture

Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.

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2 Kings 11:19
And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.

Isaiah 23:15
And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.

Daniel 7:17,23
These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth…

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Genesis 36
1. Esau's three wives.
6. His removal to mount Seir.
9. His sons.
15. The dukes which descended of his sons.
20. The sons and dukes of Seir the Horite.
24. Anah finds mules.
31. The kings of Edom.
40. The dukes that descended of Esau.














Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan
These names represent individuals who were leaders among the Horites. The Horites were an ancient people who lived in the region of Seir before the Edomites. The name "Dishon" is derived from the Hebrew root "דִּישׁוֹן" (Dishon), which can mean "antelope" or "thresher," suggesting a connection to strength or agricultural prosperity. "Ezer" comes from the Hebrew "עֵזֶר" (Ezer), meaning "help" or "aid," indicating a role of support or assistance. "Dishan" is similar to Dishon, possibly a variant or related name, emphasizing the importance of these individuals within their community.

these were the chiefs of the Horites
The term "chiefs" in Hebrew is "אַלּוּף" (alluph), which can mean "leader" or "chieftain." This indicates a position of authority and governance among the Horites. The Horites, mentioned in several places in the Old Testament, were known as cave dwellers, as the name "Horite" is derived from "חוֹרִי" (Hori), meaning "cave dweller." This suggests a society that was well-established and organized, with a structured leadership system.

according to their divisions
The phrase "according to their divisions" implies an organized societal structure. The Hebrew word "מִשְׁפָּחוֹת" (mishpachot) is often translated as "families" or "clans," indicating that the Horites were divided into distinct family groups or clans, each with its own leader. This reflects a common ancient Near Eastern practice of tribal organization, where leadership was often hereditary and based on familial lines.

in the land of Seir
"Seir" refers to a mountainous region located in what is now modern-day Jordan. The name "Seir" is derived from the Hebrew "שֵׂעִיר" (Seir), meaning "hairy" or "shaggy," possibly referring to the rugged terrain or the vegetation of the area. This land was significant in biblical history as it was later inhabited by the descendants of Esau, known as the Edomites. The mention of Seir highlights the geographical and historical context of the Horites, who were eventually displaced by the Edomites.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Dishon,
דִּשֹׁ֛ן (di·šōn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1787: Dishon -- two Edomites

Ezer,
אֵ֖צֶר (’ê·ṣer)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 687: Ezer -- 'treasure', a chief of the Horites

and Dishan;
דִּישָׁ֑ן (dî·šān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1789: Dishan -- an Edomite

they
אֵ֣לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

are the chiefs
אַלּוּפֵ֧י (’al·lū·p̄ê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 441: Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain

of the Horites,
הַחֹרִ֛י (ha·ḥō·rî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2753: Chori

according to their divisions
אַלּ֥וּף (’al·lūp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 441: Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain

in the land
בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, land

of Seir.
שֵׂעִֽיר׃ (śê·‘îr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8165: Seir -- a mountain range in Edom, also its inhabitants, also a mountain in Judah


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