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The sons of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
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Explaining Minor Name Changes
Commentators note that the name 'Hamran' in this verse appears as 'Hemdan' in Genesis 36. They explain this is a common and understandable scribal error, as the Hebrew letters for 'd' and 'r' look very similar. This insight helps us appreciate the careful transmission of the text while understanding why minor variations exist between parallel accounts.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Amram (or rather, Hamran) and Hemdan (as noted in the margin) differ in the original text only by the same letter that marks the difference in [Ref…
19th Century
Anglican
The sons of Anah; Dishon. —Genesis 36:25 adds, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. (Compare to [Reference 1 …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 1:38).
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