Home People Zaavan Zaavan (also spelled Zavan) was a son of Eser, who was a son of Seir the Horite. He is mentioned in the genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as one of the Horite clan leaders who lived in the land of Seir (Edom) before the Edomites took over the area. His historical significance lies in showing the original peoples of the Edom region.
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Key events Zaavan is listed as a son of Eser in the genealogy of the Horites who lived in the land of Seir.
27 These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. Heb אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵי־אֵ֑צֶר בִּלְהָ֥ן וְזַעֲוָ֖ן וַעֲקָֽן׃
The Horites, including Zaavan's family, were the original inhabitants of the mountainous land of Seir before Esau's descendants drove them out.
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׃
Zaavan's father Eser is mentioned among the Horite chiefs who ruled in the land of Seir.
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
Zaavan is mentioned again in 1 Chronicles as part of the Horite lineage through Eser, son of Seir.
42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishon: Uz and Aran.[^1]
[^1]: Some ancient witnesses and the parallel genealogy read "Dishan" here (compare verse 38), the seventh son of Seir. Heb בְּֽנֵי־אֵ֔צֶר בִּלְהָ֥ן וְזַעֲוָ֖ן יַעֲקָ֑ן בְּנֵ֥י דִישׁ֖וֹן ע֥וּץ וַאֲרָֽן׃ פ
Seir the Horite had several sons, including Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan, who were clan leaders in the region.
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׃
22 The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam, and Lotan's sister was Timna. Heb וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־לוֹטָ֖ן חֹרִ֣י וְהֵימָ֑ם וַאֲח֥וֹת לוֹטָ֖ן תִּמְנָֽע׃
23 These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. Heb וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ בְּנֵ֣י שׁוֹבָ֔ל עַלְוָ֥ן וּמָנַ֖חַת וְעֵיבָ֑ל שְׁפ֖וֹ וְאוֹנָֽם׃
24 These were the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness while pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.[^1]
[^1]: The meaning of the Hebrew word rendered "hot springs" is uncertain; it has also been understood as "water" or "wild donkeys." Heb וְאֵ֥לֶּה בְנֵֽי־צִבְע֖וֹן וְאַיָּ֣ה וַעֲנָ֑ה ה֣וּא עֲנָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָצָ֤א אֶת־הַיֵּמִם֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר בִּרְעֹת֥וֹ אֶת־הַחֲמֹרִ֖ים לְצִבְע֥וֹן אָבִֽיו׃
25 These were the children of Anah: Dishon, and Oholibamah, Anah's daughter. Heb וְאֵ֥לֶּה בְנֵֽי־עֲנָ֖ה דִּשֹׁ֑ן וְאָהֳלִיבָמָ֖ה בַּת־עֲנָֽה׃
26 These were the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. Heb וְאֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י דִישָׁ֑ן חֶמְדָּ֥ן וְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ן וְיִתְרָ֥ן וּכְרָֽן׃
27 These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. Heb אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵי־אֵ֑צֶר בִּלְהָ֥ן וְזַעֲוָ֖ן וַעֲקָֽן׃
28 These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. Heb אֵ֥לֶּה בְנֵֽי־דִישָׁ֖ן ע֥וּץ וַאֲרָֽן׃
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׃
Mentioned in the Bible (2)