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Dishon

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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1. A son of Seir, and head of the aboriginal Idumean tribes (Genesis 36:21,30; 1 Chronicles 1:38; compare 41). 2. A son of Anah, grandson of Seir, and brother of Aholibamah, Esau's second wife (Genesis 36:25; 1 Chronicles 1:41). A list of Dishon's sons is given in Genesis 36:26.

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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Dishon'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​d/dishon.html. 1901.
 
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