1 Chronicles 1:38-42·~1 min
The Descendants of Seir
Seir’s descendants are introduced and then listed through Lotan, Shobal, Anah, and Ezer with their children. The names build out the clan structure connected to Edom beyond Esau’s immediate sons.
T38he sons of Seir: 39The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister. 40The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. 41The son of Anah: Dishon. 42The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
Section summaryThe genealogy next names the descendants of Seir, listing several clans associated with Edom and their family branches. The record broadens from Esau’s direct line to the wider peoples bound up with Edom’s land.
Role in the chapterThis section expands the genealogy from Esau’s household to the surrounding Horite line connected with Edom. It prepares for the political list that follows by thickening the social world around Esau’s descendants.