The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

1 CHRONICLES 1:35KJV
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1 Chronicles 1:35 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 1:35 mean?

1 Chronicles 1:35 lists the sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. This verse records the names of Esau’s descendants, showing his family line as part of the larger genealogy in the book.

The book of 1 Chronicles opens with genealogies tracing the origins of Israel and its neighboring peoples. Here, the writer is listing Esau’s sons to show the family branches that came from Esau, who was Jacob’s brother. This helps set the stage for understanding the different peoples related to Israel and their place in the biblical story.

Where else these words appear

“Jaalam” Hebrew H3281 · used in 4 verses

  • Genesis 36:5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
  • Genesis 36:14 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
  • Genesis 36:18 And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

“Jeush” Hebrew H3266 · used in 6 verses

  • Genesis 36:18 And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
  • 1 Chronicles 8:39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:11 And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.

“Reuel” Hebrew H7467 · used in 10 verses

  • Genesis 36:4 And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
  • Genesis 36:17 And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
  • Numbers 10:29 And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.

“Eliphaz” Hebrew H464 · used in 14 verses

  • Genesis 36:4 And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
  • Genesis 36:15 These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
  • Job 4:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,