Start Personen Zepho Zepho was a descendant of Esau through Timna, the concubine of Esau's son Eliphaz. He is mentioned in the genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as one of the tribal chiefs of Edom. Zepho represents part of Edom's early tribal structure and family history.
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Schlüsselereignisse Zepho is listed as one of the sons of Sobal, son of Seir the Horite, in the genealogy of Edom's inhabitants.
23 These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. hebr וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ בְּנֵ֣י שׁוֹבָ֔ל עַלְוָ֥ן וּמָנַ֖חַת וְעֵיבָ֑ל שְׁפ֖וֹ וְאוֹנָֽם׃
In the overview of Seir's sons who lived in the land of Edom, Zepho is mentioned as part of Sobal's lineage.
20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who lived in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, hebr אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵֽי־שֵׂעִיר֙ הַחֹרִ֔י יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ לוֹטָ֥ן וְשׁוֹבָ֖ל וְצִבְע֥וֹן וַעֲנָֽה׃
21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom. hebr וְדִשׁ֥וֹן וְאֵ֖צֶר וְדִישָׁ֑ן אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֧י הַחֹרִ֛י בְּנֵ֥י שֵׂעִ֖יר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃
23 These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. hebr וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ בְּנֵ֣י שׁוֹבָ֔ל עַלְוָ֥ן וּמָנַ֖חַת וְעֵיבָ֑ל שְׁפ֖וֹ וְאוֹנָֽם׃
Zepho is mentioned again in 1 Chronicles in connection with the genealogies of Edom, highlighting his place in biblical history.
40 The sons of Shobal: Alyan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. hebr בְּנֵ֣י שׁוֹבָ֔ל עַלְיָ֧ן וּמָנַ֛חַת וְעֵיבָ֖ל שְׁפִ֣י וְאוֹנָ֑ם ס וּבְנֵ֥י צִבְע֖וֹן אַיָּ֥ה וַעֲנָֽה׃
The genealogy shows that the Horites, including Zepho and his family, were the original inhabitants of the land of Seir before Esau's descendants took over the area.
29 These were the Horite chiefs: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah, hebr אֵ֖לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֣י הַחֹרִ֑י אַלּ֤וּף לוֹטָן֙ אַלּ֣וּף שׁוֹבָ֔ל אַלּ֥וּף צִבְע֖וֹן אַלּ֥וּף עֲנָֽה׃
30 Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, Chief Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, clan by clan, in the land of Seir. hebr אַלּ֥וּף דִּשֹׁ֛ן אַלּ֥וּף אֵ֖צֶר אַלּ֣וּף דִּישָׁ֑ן אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֧י הַחֹרִ֛י לְאַלֻּפֵיהֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ שֵׂעִֽיר׃ פ