Genesis 36:15

The Descendants Of Esau

¹⁴ And these are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife, the daughter of Anah, the son of Zibeon. She bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. ¹⁵ These are the tribal chiefs of the sons of Esau: The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, ¹⁶ Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Adah.

Firstborn Son

Eliphaz

Esau

Kenaz

Omar

Teman

Zepho

Genesis 36:11-12

And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

Job 2:11

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; for they had made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him.

Genesis 36:4

Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel,

Genesis 36:18

These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the chiefs born of Oholibamah, daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.

Exodus 15:15

“Then the [tribal] chiefs of Edom were dismayed and horrified;
The [mighty] leaders of Moab, trembling grips them;
All the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away [in despair]—

1 Chronicles 1:35-36

The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

1 Chronicles 1:45

When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites became king in his place.

1 Chronicles 1:51-54

Hadad died also.The chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Aliah, Jetheth,

Job 4:1

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

Job 21:8

“Their children and descendants are established with them in their sight,
And their offspring before their eyes.

Psalm 37:35

I have seen a wicked, violent man [with great power]
Spreading and flaunting himself like a cedar in its native soil,

Jeremiah 49:7

Concerning Edom.
Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Is there no longer any wisdom in Teman?
Has good counsel vanished from the intelligent and prudent?
Has their wisdom decayed?

Jeremiah 49:20

Therefore hear the plan of the Lord which He has devised against Edom, and [hear] what He has purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: surely they will be dragged away, even the little ones of the flock; surely He will make their dwelling place desolate because of them.

Ezekiel 25:13

therefore thus says the Lord God, “I will also stretch out My hand against Edom and I will cut off and destroy man and beast. I will make it desolate; from Teman even to Dedan they will fall by the sword.

Amos 1:12

“So I will send a fire [of war, conquest, and destruction] upon Teman,
And it shall consume the citadels of Bozrah [in Edom].”

Obadiah 1:9

“And your mighty men shall be dismayed and demoralized, O Teman,
So that everyone from the mountain of Esau may be cut off in the slaughter.

Habakkuk 3:3

God [approaching from Sinai] comes from Teman (Edom),
And the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah (pause, and calmly think of that).
His splendor and majesty covers the heavens
And the earth is full of His praise.