Hemdan

Descendant of Seir the Horite

Aussi appelé : Hamran, Amram

Les patriarchesLeaderc. 2000–1800 BC

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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Mentioned in Seir's Genealogy

Hemdan is mentioned as the firstborn son of Dishon in the genealogy of the Horites who lived in the land of Seir.

26These were the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
וְאֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י דִישָׁ֑ן חֶמְדָּ֥ן וְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ן וְיִתְרָ֥ן וּכְרָֽן׃ ‬

Clan Leaders of the Horites in Edom

Hemdan belonged to the original Horite clans who lived in the Seir mountains before Esau's descendants took over the area.

20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who lived in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵֽי־שֵׂעִיר֙ הַחֹרִ֔י יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ לוֹטָ֥ן וְשׁוֹבָ֖ל וְצִבְע֥וֹן וַעֲנָֽה׃ ‬
21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.
וְדִשׁ֥וֹן וְאֵ֖צֶר וְדִישָׁ֑ן אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֧י הַחֹרִ֛י בְּנֵ֥י שֵׂעִ֖יר בְּאֶ֥רֶץ אֱדֽוֹם׃ ‬

Repeated in the genealogy of Chronicles

Hemdan (called Hamran in 1 Chronicles) is mentioned again in the genealogy as one of Dishon's sons.

41The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
בְּנֵ֥י עֲנָ֖ה דִּישׁ֑וֹן ס וּבְנֵ֣י דִישׁ֔וֹן חַמְרָ֥ן וְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ן וְיִתְרָ֥ן וּכְרָֽן׃ ס ‬

Horite chieftains

The Horites, including Hemdan's clan, were organized under clan leaders who ruled various areas in the land of Seir.

29These were the Horite chiefs: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,
אֵ֖לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֣י הַחֹרִ֑י אַלּ֤וּף לוֹטָן֙ אַלּ֣וּף שׁוֹבָ֔ל אַלּ֥וּף צִבְע֖וֹן אַלּ֥וּף עֲנָֽה׃ ‬
30Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, Chief Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, clan by clan, in the land of Seir.
אַלּ֥וּף דִּשֹׁ֛ן אַלּ֥וּף אֵ֖צֶר אַלּ֣וּף דִּישָׁ֑ן אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֧י הַחֹרִ֛י לְאַלֻּפֵיהֶ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ שֵׂעִֽיר׃ פ ‬

Mentionné dans la Bible (15)