Hem Personer Zepho Zepho (also known as Zepho) was a descendant of Esau through his son Eliphaz and his concubine Timna. He is mentioned in the genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as one of the tribal chiefs of Edom. As an Edomite chief, he represented one of the clans that settled in the Seir mountains.
Nyckelhändelser Zepho is listed as a son of Eliphaz and Timna in the genealogy of Esau's descendants in the land of Edom.
11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. hebr וַיִּהְי֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י אֱלִיפָ֑ז תֵּימָ֣ן אוֹמָ֔ר צְפ֥וֹ וְגַעְתָּ֖ם וּקְנַֽז׃
Zepho is mentioned as one of the tribal chiefs descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom, showing his position as a clan leader.
15 These are the chiefs among Esau's descendants. The sons of Eliphaz, Esau's firstborn: Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz, hebr אֵ֖לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־עֵשָׂ֑ו בְּנֵ֤י אֱלִיפַז֙ בְּכ֣וֹר עֵשָׂ֔ו אַלּ֤וּף תֵּימָן֙ אַלּ֣וּף אוֹמָ֔ר אַלּ֥וּף צְפ֖וֹ אַלּ֥וּף קְנַֽז׃
16 Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, Chief Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they were the descendants of Adah. hebr אַלּֽוּף־קֹ֛רַח אַלּ֥וּף גַּעְתָּ֖ם אַלּ֣וּף עֲמָלֵ֑ק אֵ֣לֶּה אַלּוּפֵ֤י אֱלִיפַז֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֱד֔וֹם אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י עָדָֽה׃
Zepho is mentioned again in the genealogy of Chronicles as part of Eliphaz's sons, confirming his place in Esau's lineage.
36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. hebr בְּנֵ֖י אֱלִיפָ֑ז תֵּימָ֤ן וְאוֹמָר֙ צְפִ֣י וְגַעְתָּ֔ם קְנַ֖ז וְתִמְנָ֥ע וַעֲמָלֵֽק׃ ס
As one of the tribal chiefs in Edom, Zepho helped shape the Edomite nation, which later became an important neighbor and rival to Israel.
40 These are the names of the chiefs descended from Esau, by their clans and their regions, name by name: Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth, hebr וְ֠אֵלֶּה שְׁמ֞וֹת אַלּוּפֵ֤י עֵשָׂו֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם לִמְקֹמֹתָ֖ם בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם אַלּ֥וּף תִּמְנָ֛ע אַלּ֥וּף עַֽלְוָ֖ה אַלּ֥וּף יְתֵֽת׃
43 Chief 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. hebr אַלּ֥וּף מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל אַלּ֣וּף עִירָ֑ם אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ אַלּוּפֵ֣י אֱד֗וֹם לְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם ה֥וּא עֵשָׂ֖ו אֲבִ֥י אֱדֽוֹם׃ פ