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Dishon דִּישֹׁן
Edomite. Dishon was a descendant of Seir the Horite and the son of Anah, mentioned in the genealogies of Esau's family.
Family
| Father | Seir |
|---|---|
| Children | Cheran, Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran |
| Brothers and sisters | Dishan, Ezer, Lotan, Shobal, Timna, Zibeon |
Where Dishon appears
Genesis (3), 1 Chronicles (2)
Key verses
- Genesis 36:21 first mention — And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
- Genesis 36:26 — And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
- Genesis 36:30 — Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
- 1 Chronicles 1:38 — And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:41 — The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.