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Ezer

Mentioned 1852–1755 BC traditional (Jones)

One of the sons of Seir, the native princes, “dukes,” of Mount Hor (Gen. 36:21, 27).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Father
Seir
Children
Akan, Bilhan, Zavan
Siblings
Anah, Dishan, Dishon, Lotan, Shobal, Timna, Zibeon
Tagged in
5 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

Two generations up and the children. Gold lines join partners; grey lines run from parent to child; a dotted line marks a parent named in the text but not by descent.

Places

Places named in the same verses as Ezer, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.

  1. location not graded: Edom1
  2. location not graded: Seir1

Timeline

The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1877–1730 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.

Mentions

5 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. Genesis3
  2. 1 Chronicles2

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBEzer 10
KJVEzer 10
ASVEzer 10

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Every verse

All 5 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

Genesis3 verses
  1. 36:21

    Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.

  2. 36:27

    These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

  3. 36:30

    Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.

1 Chronicles2 verses
  1. 1:38

    The sons of Seir: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

  2. 1:42

    The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

One of the sons of Seir, the native princes, “dukes,” of Mount Hor (Gen. 36:21, 27).