15 These were the chiefs(A) among Esau’s descendants:

The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau:

Chiefs Teman,(B) Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,(C)

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Your warriors, Teman,(A) will be terrified,
    and everyone in Esau’s mountains
    will be cut down in the slaughter.

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11 When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite,(A) Bildad the Shuhite(B) and Zophar the Naamathite,(C) heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.(D)

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11 The sons of Eliphaz:(A)

Teman,(B) Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.(C)

12 Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine(D) named Timna, who bore him Amalek.(E) These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.(F)

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God came from Teman,(A)
    the Holy One(B) from Mount Paran.[a](C)
His glory covered the heavens(D)
    and his praise filled the earth.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 3:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the middle of verse 9 and at the end of verse 13.

12 I will send fire on Teman(A)
    that will consume the fortresses of Bozrah.(B)

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13 therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will stretch out my hand(A) against Edom and kill both man and beast.(B) I will lay it waste, and from Teman(C) to Dedan(D) they will fall by the sword.(E)

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20 Therefore, hear what the Lord has planned against Edom,(A)
    what he has purposed(B) against those who live in Teman:(C)
The young of the flock(D) will be dragged away;
    their pasture will be appalled at their fate.(E)

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A Message About Edom(A)(B)

Concerning Edom:(C)

This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Is there no longer wisdom in Teman?(D)
    Has counsel perished from the prudent?
    Has their wisdom decayed?

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35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
    flourishing(A) like a luxuriant native tree,

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They see their children established around them,
    their offspring before their eyes.(A)

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Eliphaz

Then Eliphaz the Temanite(A) replied:

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51 Hadad also died.

The chiefs of Edom were:

Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

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