Etusivu Henkilöt Bilhan Bilhan is a biblical figure mentioned in two different contexts: as the son of Eser, a descendant of Seir the Horite in the land of Edom, and as the son of Jediel from the tribe of Benjamin. As a descendant of Seir, he represents the original inhabitants of the land of Edom before Esau's descendants took over the area.
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Avaintapahtumat Bilhan is listed as a son of Eser, one of Seir's sons, among the patriarchs of the Horites in the land of Edom.
27 These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. hepr אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵי־אֵ֑צֶר בִּלְהָ֥ן וְזַעֲוָ֖ן וַעֲקָֽן׃
Bilhan's father Eser is mentioned among the chieftains of the Horites in the land of Seir, indicating the family's leadership position.
20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who lived in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, hepr 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. hepr וְדִשׁ֥וֹן וְאֵ֖צֶר וְדִישָׁ֑ן אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֧י הַחֹרִ֛י בְּנֵ֥י שֵׂעִ֖יר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃
Seir's sons and their descendants, including Bilhan, are noted as the original inhabitants of the land before Esau's descendants settled there.
20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who lived in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, hepr 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. hepr וְדִשׁ֥וֹן וְאֵ֖צֶר וְדִישָׁ֑ן אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֧י הַחֹרִ֛י בְּנֵ֥י שֵׂעִ֖יר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃
27 These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. hepr אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵי־אֵ֑צֶר בִּלְהָ֥ן וְזַעֲוָ֖ן וַעֲקָֽן׃
28 These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. hepr אֵ֥לֶּה בְנֵֽי־דִישָׁ֖ן ע֥וּץ וַאֲרָֽן׃
29 These were the Horite chiefs: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah, hepr 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. hepr אַלּ֥וּף דִּשֹׁ֛ן אַלּ֥וּף אֵ֖צֶר אַלּ֣וּף דִּישָׁ֑ן אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֧י הַחֹרִ֛י לְאַלֻּפֵיהֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ שֵׂעִֽיר׃ פ
Bilhan is again listed as a son of Eser in the great genealogy in 1 Chronicles, confirming his place in Seir's lineage.
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. hepr בְּֽנֵי־אֵ֔צֶר בִּלְהָ֥ן וְזַעֲוָ֖ן יַעֲקָ֑ן בְּנֵ֥י דִישׁ֖וֹן ע֥וּץ וַאֲרָֽן׃ פ
Another Bilhan is mentioned as a son of Jediael, son of Benjamin, and is the ancestor of a large warrior clan numbering 17,200 men.
10 The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. hepr וּבְנֵ֥י יְדִיעֲאֵ֖ל בִּלְהָ֑ן וּבְנֵ֣י בִלְהָ֗ן *יעיש **יְע֡וּשׁ וּ֠בִנְיָמִן וְאֵה֤וּד וּֽכְנַעֲנָה֙ וְזֵיתָ֔ן וְתַרְשִׁ֖ישׁ וַאֲחִישָֽׁחַר׃
11 All these were the sons of Jediael, listed as heads of their fathers' houses, mighty warriors — seventeen thousand two hundred ready to march out to war. hepr כָּל־אֵ֜לֶּה בְּנֵ֤י יְדִֽיעֲאֵל֙ לְרָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֔וֹת גִּבּוֹרֵ֖י חֲיָלִ֑ים שִׁבְעָֽה־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֙לֶף֙ וּמָאתַ֔יִם יֹצְאֵ֥י צָבָ֖א לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃