Dishan

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An Edomite and son of Seir, and a chief of the Horites.

About Dishan

Chieftain in the land of Seir, a mountainous area southwest of the Dead Sea. Dishan’s father was Seir the Horite (Gn 36:21; 1 Chr 1:38). The Horites were driven out of their territory by the Edomites (Dt 2:12). Later OT references often use Seir and Edom synonymously.

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Family Relationships

Parents
Seir
Half-siblings 7
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah (Son of Seir), Dishon, Ezer, Timna (Genesis 36:22)
Children 2
Uz (Genesis 36:28), Aran
Nieces & Nephews 18
Hori, Hemam, Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, Onam, Aiah, Anah (Genesis 36:24), Dishon (Genesis 36:25), Oholibamah (Genesis 36:25), Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, Cheran, Bilhan, Zaavan, Akan

Key References

Genesis 36:21

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.

Genesis 36:28

These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

1 Chronicles 1:38

The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

All Scripture References (5)

Genesis (3)
Genesis 36:21

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.

Genesis 36:28

These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

Genesis 36:30

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.

1 Chronicles (2)
1 Chronicles 1:38

The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

1 Chronicles 1:42

The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.