Home People Hemdan Hemdan was the firstborn son of Dishon, who was a son of Seir the Horite. He belonged to the original inhabitants of the land of Edom, known as the Horites. He is mentioned in the genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as one of the clan leaders who lived in the mountains of Seir.
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Key events Hemdan is mentioned as the firstborn son of Dishon in the genealogy of the Horites who lived in the land of Seir.
26 These were the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. Heb וְאֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י דִישָׁ֑ן חֶמְדָּ֥ן וְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ן וְיִתְרָ֥ן וּכְרָֽן׃
Hemdan belonged to the original Horite clans who lived in the Seir mountains before Esau's descendants took over the area.
20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who lived in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Heb 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. Heb וְדִשׁ֥וֹן וְאֵ֖צֶר וְדִישָׁ֑ן אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֧י הַחֹרִ֛י בְּנֵ֥י שֵׂעִ֖יר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃
Hemdan (called Hamran in 1 Chronicles) is mentioned again in the genealogy as one of Dishon's sons.
41 The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. Heb בְּנֵ֥י עֲנָ֖ה דִּישׁ֑וֹן ס וּבְנֵ֣י דִישׁ֔וֹן חַמְרָ֥ן וְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ן וְיִתְרָ֥ן וּכְרָֽן׃ ס
The Horites, including Hemdan's clan, were organized under clan leaders who ruled various areas in the land of Seir.
29 These were the Horite chiefs: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah, Heb 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. Heb אַלּ֥וּף דִּשֹׁ֛ן אַלּ֥וּף אֵ֖צֶר אַלּ֣וּף דִּישָׁ֑ן אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֧י הַחֹרִ֛י לְאַלֻּפֵיהֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ שֵׂעִֽיר׃ פ
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