“And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.”
The sons of Esau's son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in Edom; they were grandsons of Esau's wife Basemath. The listing of Reuel's sons as chiefs is the continuation of the Edomite leadership structure. The application: the Edomite nation has a complete and ordered leadership structure — the genealogy is also a political charter.
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