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VaYishlach

  
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 36:19
 36:20
 36:21
 36:22  36:23
36:21 Dishon, Etzer, Dishan. These were the tribal chiefs of the Horites among the sons of Seir in the land of Edom.
VeDishon ve'etser veDishan eleh alufey haChori bney Se'ir be'erets Edom.
36:22 The sons of Lotan were Chori and Hemam. Lotan's sister was Timna.
Vayihyu veney Lotan Chori veHeymam va'achot Lotan Timna.
36:23 These are the sons of Shoval: Alvan, Manachath, Ebhal, Shefo, and Onam.
Ve'eleh bney Shoval Alvan uManachat ve'Eyval Shfo ve'Onam.


Commentary:

Dishon
  See Genesis 36:26,30. Also see Genesis 36:25.

Etzer
  See Genesis 36:27,30.

Dishan
  See Genesis 36:38,30.

Chori
  Or Hori. It is possible that he was the one to give the name to the Horites.

Timna
  See note on Genesis 36:12.

Alvan
  In 1 Chronicles 1:40, it is Alyan. See Genesis 36:40.

Shefo
  In 1 Chronicles 1:40 it is Shefi (cf. Ralbag there).





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