Genesis 36:42

WEB

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

KJV

Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

Commentary

Commentary

Duke Kenaz, Duke Teman, Duke Mibzar. There was a Kenaz the son of Eliphaz, and so a Teman a son of his, wh o were both dukes; but these seem to be different from them, though the latter might be duke of the place called Teman from him: which, in Jerom's time (t), was a village five miles distant from Petra, and where was a Roman garrison, and so Mabsar in his times (u), was a large village in the country of Gabalena (a part of Idumea), and called Mabsara, and belonged to the city Petra. (t) De loc. Heb. 3. fol. 95. B. (u) Ib.