Korah (Esau's son with Oholibama)

Edomite tribal chief

PatriarkatLeaderc. 1800 BC

Korah was one of the sons of Esau and his wife Oholibama, daughter of Anah. He became a tribal chief (aluf) among the Edomites in the mountains of Seir. He represents one of the Edomite clans established as part of Esau's descendants.

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IsäEsau ÄitiOholibamah SisarusJeush SisarusJalam

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Korah's birth as Esau's son

Korah was born as the son of Esau and Oholibamah, daughter of Anah, son of Zibeon, in the land of Canaan.

1. Moos. 36:5 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

5Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, born to him in the land of Canaan.

וְאָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙ יָֽלְדָ֔ה אֶת־*יעיש **יְע֥וּשׁ וְאֶת־יַעְלָ֖ם וְאֶת־קֹ֑רַח אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י עֵשָׂ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֻלְּדוּ־ל֖וֹ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃ ‬

The Family Moves to Seir

Esau took his wives, sons, daughters, and all his household with him and moved to the hill country of Seir, away from his brother Jacob, because the land could not support them both.

1. Moos. 36:6 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

6Esau took his wives, his sons and daughters, and everyone in his household, along with his livestock, all his animals, and all the property he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and he moved to another land, away from his brother Jacob.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח עֵשָׂ֡ו אֶת־נָ֠שָׁיו וְאֶת־בָּנָ֣יו וְאֶת־בְּנֹתָיו֮ וְאֶת־כָּל־נַפְשׁ֣וֹת בֵּיתוֹ֒ וְאֶת־מִקְנֵ֣הוּ וְאֶת־כָּל־בְּהֶמְתּ֗וֹ וְאֵת֙ כָּל־קִנְיָנ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָכַ֖שׁ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אֶל־אֶ֔רֶץ מִפְּנֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֥ב אָחִֽיו׃ ‬

1. Moos. 36:7 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

7Their possessions were too great for them to live together; the land where they were staying could not support them because of their livestock.

כִּֽי־הָיָ֧ה רְכוּשָׁ֛ם רָ֖ב מִשֶּׁ֣בֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו וְלֹ֨א יֽ͏ָכְלָ֜ה אֶ֤רֶץ מְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ לָשֵׂ֣את אֹתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י מִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃ ‬

1. Moos. 36:8 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

8So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.

וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב עֵשָׂו֙ בְּהַ֣ר שֵׂעִ֔יר עֵשָׂ֖ו ה֥וּא אֱדֽוֹם׃ ‬

Korah Mentioned Among Oholibamah's Sons

Korah is listed along with his brothers Jeush and Jalam as sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah. These were born in Canaan.

1. Moos. 36:14 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

14These were the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah, daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon: she bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah to Esau.

וְאֵ֣לֶּה הָי֗וּ בְּנֵ֨י אָהֳלִיבָמָ֧ה בַת־עֲנָ֛ה בַּת־צִבְע֖וֹן אֵ֣שֶׁת עֵשָׂ֑ו וַתֵּ֣לֶד לְעֵשָׂ֔ו אֶת־*יעיש **יְע֥וּשׁ וְאֶת־יַעְלָ֖ם וְאֶת־קֹֽרַח׃ ‬

Korah Becomes a Clan Chief in Edom

Korah was appointed as one of the clan chiefs (alufim) among Esau's descendants through Oholibamah, thus gaining a leading role among the Edomites.

1. Moos. 36:18 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

18These were the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah: Chief Jeush, Chief Jalam, Chief Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau's wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.

וְאֵ֗לֶּה בְּנֵ֤י אָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת עֵשָׂ֔ו אַלּ֥וּף יְע֛וּשׁ אַלּ֥וּף יַעְלָ֖ם אַלּ֣וּף קֹ֑רַח אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֞י אָֽהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה בַּת־עֲנָ֖ה אֵ֥שֶׁת עֵשָֽׂו׃ ‬

Overview of Edom's Chiefs

Korah is mentioned in the combined list of clan chiefs descended from Esau, who is the ancestor of Edom, in the land of Seir.

1. Moos. 36:40 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

40These are the names of the chiefs descended from Esau, by their clans and their regions, name by name: Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,

וְ֠אֵלֶּה שְׁמ֞וֹת אַלּוּפֵ֤י עֵשָׂו֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם לִמְקֹמֹתָ֖ם בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם אַלּ֥וּף תִּמְנָ֛ע אַלּ֥וּף עַֽלְוָ֖ה אַלּ֥וּף יְתֵֽת׃ ‬

1. Moos. 36:41 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

41Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,

אַלּ֧וּף אָהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה אַלּ֥וּף אֵלָ֖ה אַלּ֥וּף פִּינֹֽן׃ ‬

1. Moos. 36:42 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

42Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,

אַלּ֥וּף קְנַ֛ז אַלּ֥וּף תֵּימָ֖ן אַלּ֥וּף מִבְצָֽר׃ ‬

1. Moos. 36:43 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

43Chief Magdiel, Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. This was Esau, the father of the Edomites.

אַלּ֥וּף מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל אַלּ֣וּף עִירָ֑ם אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ אַלּוּפֵ֣י אֱד֗וֹם לְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם ה֥וּא עֵשָׂ֖ו אֲבִ֥י אֱדֽוֹם׃ פ ‬

Edom's Genealogy in Chronicles

Korah's name is repeated in the historical genealogy in 1 Chronicles as one of Esau's sons by Oholibamah.

1. Aik. 1:35 Näytä asiayhteydessä →

35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

בְּנֵ֖י עֵשָׂ֑ו אֱלִיפַ֛ז רְעוּאֵ֥ל וִיע֖וּשׁ וְיַעְלָ֥ם וְקֹֽרַח׃ ס ‬