Genesis 36:41-42

36:41 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, 36:42 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

Genesis 36:29

36:29 These were the chiefs of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,

Genesis 36:15

36:15 These were the chiefs ¹  among the descendants ²  of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

Genesis 36:30

36:30 chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chief lists in the land of Seir.

Genesis 36:16

36:16 chief Korah, ³  chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons ⁴  of Adah.

Genesis 36:40

36:40 These were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

Genesis 36:17-18

36:17 These were the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom; these were the sons ⁵  of Esau’s wife Basemath.

36:18 These were the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.

Genesis 36:43

36:43 chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements ⁶  in the land they possessed. This was Esau, the father of the Edomites.

Genesis 40:22-23

40:22 but the chief baker he impaled, just as Joseph had predicted. ⁷  40:23 But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph – he forgot him. ⁸ 

Genesis 41:9

41:9 Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I recall my failures. ⁹ 

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¹ tn Or “clan leaders” (so also throughout this chapter).

² tn Or “sons.”

³ tc The Samaritan Pentateuch omits the name “Korah” (see v. 11 and 1 Chr 1:36).

⁴ tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).

⁵ tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).

⁶ tn Or perhaps “territories”; Heb “dwelling places.”

⁷ tn Heb “had interpreted for them.”

sn The dreams were fulfilled exactly as Joseph had predicted, down to the very detail. Here was confirmation that Joseph could interpret dreams and that his own dreams were still valid. It would have been a tremendous encouragement to his faith, but it would also have been a great disappointment to spend two more years in jail.

⁸ tn The wayyiqtol verbal form here has a reiterative or emphasizing function.

⁹ tn Heb “sins, offenses.” He probably refers here to the offenses that landed him in prison (see 40:1).