Genesis 36:43 meaning and explanation
Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was the father of the Edomites.
Genesis 36:43, Berean Standard Bible
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This closing verse of Genesis 36 names the last two of Esau's chiefs, Magdiel and Iram, then sums up the chapter: these were the leaders of Edom by their settlements in the land they possessed, and Esau was the father of the Edomites. The chapter is a genealogy, tracing Esau's line through his wives, then listing the Horite clans and the kings who reigned in Edom before any king reigned over Israel.
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