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Dishon
Son of Seir, father of Hemdan, Eshban and Ithran, in the age of the patriarchs. Named in scripture at Genesis 36:21.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Family & lineage
Where in scripture
Genesis1 ChroniclesDishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs who came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:21
These are the children of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
Genesis 36:26
chief Dishon, chief Ezer, and chief Dishan: these are the chiefs who came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.
Genesis 36:30
The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
1 Chronicles 1:38
The son of Anah: Dishon. The sons of Dishon: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
1 Chronicles 1:41
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.