1 Chronicles 1:38 Meaning and Explanation
“And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.”
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Read Full Chapter →The sons of Seir the Horite are named, the earlier inhabitants of Edom's land.
What Does 1 Chronicles 1:38 Mean?
The writer now lists the sons of Seir, Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan, the Horite people who dwelt in the land before Esau's descendants settled there. Their genealogy is woven in because Esau's family intermarried with them and took possession of their hill country.
Recording the original inhabitants of Seir shows how thoroughly the chronicle honors the history of the land of Edom. God's oversight of the nations includes the older peoples and how one gave way to another. Nothing in the rise and fall of these tribes escaped the notice of the Lord who governs the times and boundaries of all peoples.
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What does 1 Chronicles 1:38 mean?
The sons of Seir the Horite are named, the earlier inhabitants of Edom's land.