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Timna was Lotan&#8217s sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The descendants of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was named Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister <i>was</i> Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister <i>was</i> Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan&#8217s sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan are Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister is Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Timna was Lotan’s sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Timna was Lotan&#8217s sister. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the children of Lotan were Hori and Heman; and Lotan's sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Lotan's sons were Hori and Heman; his sister was Timna. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan's sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Lotan was the ancestor of the clans of Hori and Heman. (Lotan had a sister named Timna.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Lotan's children were Hori and Hemam. Lotan's sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotan?s sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam; Lotan's sister was Timna. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan?s sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Lotan were Hori, and Heman: and Lotan's sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Lotan’s sister was Timna. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Lotan are Hori and Heman; and a sister of Lotan [is] Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sons of Lotan are Hori and Heman; and a sister of Lotan is Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman; and Lotan's sister Timna.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Lotan had sons: Hori and Heman. And the sister of Lotan was Thamna. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now Lotan produced sons: Hori and Heman. But the sister of Lotan was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman; and Lotan's sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there were the sons of Lutan: Khori and Humam and the sister of Lutan, Tamna.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Lotan <i>were</i> Chorrhi and Haeman; and the sister of Lotan, Thamna.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/36-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=9162" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/36.htm">The Chiefs of Edom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3877.htm" title="3877: lō·w·ṭān (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Seir. From lowt; covering; Lotan, an Idumaean.">of Lotan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">were</a> <a href="/hebrew/2753.htm" title="2753: ḥō·rî (N-proper-ms) -- Chori. Or Chowriy; the same as Choriy; Chori, the name of two men.">Hori</a> <a href="/hebrew/1967.htm" title="1967: wə·hê·mām (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Hemam. Another form for Howmam; Hemam, an Idumaean.">and Hemam.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8555.htm" title="8555: tim·nā‘ (N-proper-fs) -- An Edomite name. From mana'; restraint; Timna, the name of two Edomites.">Timna</a> <a href="/hebrew/3877.htm" title="3877: lō·w·ṭān (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Seir. From lowt; covering; Lotan, an Idumaean.">was Lotan’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: wa·’ă·ḥō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">sister.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-39.htm">1 Chronicles 1:39</a></span><br />The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-12.htm">Deuteronomy 2:12</a></span><br />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.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-22.htm">Deuteronomy 2:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14-21</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6</a></span><br />But how Esau will be pillaged, his hidden treasures sought out!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Jeremiah 49:10</a></span><br />But I will strip Esau bare; I will uncover his hiding places, and he will be unable to conceal himself. His descendants will be destroyed along with his relatives and neighbors, and he will be no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">Ezekiel 25:12-14</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11-12</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Malachi 1:2-4</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-13.htm">Romans 9:13</a></span><br />So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-16.htm">Hebrews 12:16-17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-30.htm">Genesis 25:30</a></span><br />He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Genesis 27:41</a></span><br />Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-9.htm">Genesis 28:9</a></span><br />Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/32-3.htm">Genesis 32:3</a></span><br />Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/1-39.htm">1 Chronicles 1:39</a></b></br> And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna <i>was</i> Lotan's sister.</p><p class="hdg">Homan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/36-12.htm">Genesis 36:12</a></b></br> And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these <i>were</i> the sons of Adah Esau's wife.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/36-21.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/88-1.htm">Heman</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-39.htm">Homam</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-39.htm">Hori</a> <a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">Lotan</a> <a href="/genesis/36-3.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/genesis/36-12.htm">Timna</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/36-23.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-31.htm">Heman</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-39.htm">Homam</a> <a href="/genesis/36-30.htm">Hori</a> <a href="/genesis/36-29.htm">Lotan</a> <a href="/genesis/46-17.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/genesis/36-40.htm">Timna</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">Esau's three wives.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">His removal to mount Seir.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-9.htm">His sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-15.htm">The dukes which descended of his sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">The sons and dukes of Seir the Horite.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-24.htm">Anah finds mules.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-31.htm">The kings of Edom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-40.htm">The dukes that descended of Esau.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam.</b><br>Lotan is identified as a descendant of Seir the Horite, a group of people who lived in the region of Edom before the Edomites. The mention of Lotan's sons, Hori and Hemam, provides insight into the genealogical records of the Horites, who were integrated into the Edomite lineage. The name "Hori" is likely related to the Horites themselves, suggesting a connection to the mountainous region they inhabited. "Hemam" is less clear in meaning but contributes to the understanding of the familial structures in ancient Edom. This genealogy underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations, as the Edomites are descendants of Esau, Abraham's grandson.<p><b>Timna was Lotan’s sister.</b><br>Timna's mention as Lotan's sister highlights the importance of women in genealogical records, which is less common in ancient texts. Timna is also noted elsewhere as a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son, and the mother of Amalek, a significant figure in Israel's history. This connection to Amalek ties Timna to the ongoing narrative of conflict between Israel and the Amalekites, as seen in <a href="/exodus/17.htm">Exodus 17</a> and <a href="/1_samuel/15.htm">1 Samuel 15</a>. The inclusion of Timna in this genealogy may also reflect the broader cultural practice of recording significant female figures who played roles in the lineage and history of a people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/lotan.htm">Lotan</a></b><br>A descendant of Seir the Horite, Lotan is mentioned as a chief among the Horites. His lineage is significant in the genealogical records of Esau's descendants.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hori.htm">Hori</a></b><br>One of Lotan's sons, Hori's name is associated with the Horites, a group of people who lived in the region of Seir before the Edomites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hemam.htm">Hemam</a></b><br>Another son of Lotan, Hemam is part of the genealogical record that traces the lineage of the Horites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/timna.htm">Timna</a></b><br>Lotan's sister, Timna is notable for being a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son, and the mother of Amalek, a significant figure in the history of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/seir.htm">Seir</a></b><br>The region where the Horites lived, later inhabited by the descendants of Esau, known as the Edomites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogy.htm">The Importance of Genealogy</a></b><br>The genealogical records in <a href="/bsb/genesis/36.htm">Genesis 36</a> highlight the significance of lineage in understanding God's unfolding plan. Each name and connection serves a purpose in the broader account of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The displacement of the Horites by Esau's descendants demonstrates God's sovereign hand in the affairs of nations and peoples, fulfilling His promises and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interconnectedness_of_biblical_characters.htm">Interconnectedness of Biblical Characters</a></b><br>The relationships between the Horites and Esau's descendants remind us of the interconnectedness of biblical characters and events, encouraging us to see the Bible as a cohesive account.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>Timna's role as the mother of Amalek shows how individuals can have a lasting impact on history, for better or worse. This challenges us to consider the legacy we are leaving behind.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_spiritual_heritage.htm">Understanding Our Spiritual Heritage</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites understood their physical lineage, Christians are called to understand their spiritual heritage in Christ, recognizing the continuity of God's redemptive work through history.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_horites_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Horites in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_the_historical_gap_on_horite_chiefs.htm">Genesis 36:20-30 lists Horite chiefs, yet extrabiblical sources offer scant support--what explains this historical gap?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_doeg_plausibly_kill_85_priests.htm">How historically plausible is it that one person like Doeg could have slaughtered 85 priests in one event (1 Samuel 22:18)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_felix_in_the_bible.htm">Where is the Land of Uz located?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">Timna.</span>--Not the Timna mentioned in <a href="/genesis/36-12.htm" title="And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.">Genesis 36:12</a>; for she is here described as sister of Lotan the brother of Zibeon, who was grandfather of Aholibamah, Esau's wife. But the Timna mentioned there was the concubine of Esau's grandson, and junior by four generations.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the children of Lotan were Hori</span> - the name of the tribe (ver. 20) - <span class="cmt_word">and Hemam</span>: - or, Homam (<a href="/1_chronicles/1-39.htm">1 Chronicles 1:39</a>); "Destruction" (Gesenius), "Commotion" (Furst, Murphy) - <span class="cmt_word">and Lotan's sister was Timna</span> - probably the concubine of Eliphaz (ver. 12). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/36-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Lotan</span><br /><span class="heb">לוֹטָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(lō·w·ṭān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3877.htm">Strong's 3877: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lotan -- a son of Seir</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּהְי֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hori</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹרִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2753.htm">Strong's 2753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chori</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Heman.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֵימָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hê·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1967.htm">Strong's 1967: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hemam</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Timna</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּמְנָֽע׃</span> <span class="translit">(tim·nā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8555.htm">Strong's 8555: </a> </span><span class="str2">Timna -- an Edomite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was Lotan’s</span><br /><span class="heb">לוֹטָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(lō·w·ṭān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3877.htm">Strong's 3877: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lotan -- a son of Seir</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sister.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲח֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sister -- a sister</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/36-22.htm">Genesis 36:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/36-22.htm">Genesis 36:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/36-22.htm">Genesis 36:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/36-22.htm">Genesis 36:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/36-22.htm">Genesis 36:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/36-22.htm">Genesis 36:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/36-22.htm">Genesis 36:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/36-22.htm">Genesis 36:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/36-22.htm">Genesis 36:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/36-22.htm">Genesis 36:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/36-22.htm">OT Law: Genesis 36:22 The children of Lotan were Hori (Gen. 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