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25 And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the
daughter of Anah.
26 And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and
Ithran, and Cheran.
27 The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. 28 The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran. 29 These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke
Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
30 duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came
of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
31 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before
there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
By degrees, it seems, the Edomites wormed out the Horites, obtained full possession of the country, and had a government of their own. They were ruled by kings, who governed the whole country, and seem to have come to the throne by election, and not by lineal descent; so bishop Patrick observes. These kings reigned in Edom before there reigned any king over the children of Israel, that is, before Moses's time, for he was king in Jeshurun, De 33:5. God had lately promised Jacob that kings should come out of his loins (Ge 35:11), yet Esau's blood becomes royal long before any of Jacob's did. Note, In external prosperity and honour, the children of the covenant are often cast behind, and those that are out of covenant get the start. The triumphing of the wicked may be quick, but it is short; soon ripe, and as soon rotten: but the products of the promise, though they are slow, are sure and lasting; at the end it shall speak, and not lie. We may suppose it was a great trial to the faith of God's Israel to hear of the pomp and power of the kings of Edom, while they were bond-slaves in Egypt; but those that look for great things from God must be content to wait for them; God's time is the best time.
32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city
was Dinhabah.
33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his
stead.
34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his
stead.