This document is about the Horites. For other homonyms, please refer to the Horite document. The Horites are one of the peoples who appear in the Old Testament and resided in Mount Seir.
Genesis 14:6They returned, and came to En Mishpat (also called Kadesh), and struck all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that lived in Hazazon Tamar.
Genesis 36:20Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs who came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.Genesis 36:21The children of Lotan) were Hori and Heman. Lotan’s sister was Timna.Genesis 36:22These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.Genesis 36:23These are the children of Zibeon): Aiah and Anah. This is Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon his father.Genesis 36:24These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah), the daughter of Anah.Genesis 36:25These are the children of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.Genesis 36:26These are the children of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.Genesis 36:27These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.Genesis 36:28These are the chiefs who came of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,Genesis 36:29chief 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 36:30These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel.
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Deuteronomy 2:12“Now rise up, and cross over the brook Zered.” We went over the brook Zered.
Deuteronomy 2:22Then the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza: the Caphtorim, who came out of Caphtor), destroyed them and lived in their place.)