Iram

Chieftain in Edom

Les patriarchesLeaderc. 1900–1700 BC

Iram was one of the chieftains (tribal princes) in Esau's lineage in the land of Edom. He is mentioned in the genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as the last of Edom's tribal chiefs. His role illustrates the spread and power positions of Esau's descendants in the Edom region.

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Mentioned among Edom's chieftains

Iram is listed as one of the tribal chiefs descended from Esau in the land of Edom. He is mentioned as the last in the list of Edom's chieftains.

Gn 36:43 Voir dans le contexte →

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 ‬

Repeated in Chronicles

Iram's name is repeated in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles, confirming his position among Edom's chieftains.

1 Ch 1:54 Voir dans le contexte →

54chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

אַלּ֥וּף מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל אַלּ֣וּף עִירָ֑ם אֵ֖לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֥י אֱדֽוֹם׃ פ ‬

Esau's descendants in Edom

Iram belonged to the broader context of Esau's descendants who settled in the Se'ir mountains and established Edom's tribal structure.

Gn 36:1 Voir dans le contexte →

1This is the family history of Esau, that is, Edom.

וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְד֥וֹת עֵשָׂ֖ו ה֥וּא אֱדֽוֹם׃ ‬

Gn 36:8 Voir dans le contexte →

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

וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב עֵשָׂו֙ בְּהַ֣ר שֵׂעִ֔יר עֵשָׂ֖ו ה֥וּא אֱדֽוֹם׃ ‬

Gn 36:9 Voir dans le contexte →

9This is the family history of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir.

וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְד֥וֹת עֵשָׂ֖ו אֲבִ֣י אֱד֑וֹם בְּהַ֖ר שֵׂעִֽיר׃ ‬

Edom's list of chieftains

The list of Edom's tribal chiefs shows how Esau's lineage developed into an organized tribal confederation with several chieftains, including Iram.

Gn 36:40 Voir dans le contexte →

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׃ ‬

Gn 36:41 Voir dans le contexte →

41Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,

אַלּ֧וּף אָהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה אַלּ֥וּף אֵלָ֖ה אַלּ֥וּף פִּינֹֽן׃ ‬

Gn 36:42 Voir dans le contexte →

42Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,

אַלּ֥וּף קְנַ֛ז אַלּ֥וּף תֵּימָ֖ן אַלּ֥וּף מִבְצָֽר׃ ‬