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The Land's Original People
Commentators explain that Seir and his sons were not descendants of Esau. They were the original inhabitants of the land, known as the Horites. This list is included because Esau's descendants conquered, intermarried with, and eventually subjugated this group to possess the land of Edom.
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1 Chronicles
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 1:35–42
19th Century
Bishop
The tribes of Esau and Seir, extracted from Genesis 36:0
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 1:38
17th Century
Pastor
Ver. 38-42. And the sons of Seir
This man and his posterity were not of the race of Esau, but are mentioned because …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 1:28–54
17th Century
Minister
The genealogy is from this point confined to the posterity of Abraham. From reading these lists of names, let us take the opportunity to think of t…