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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Magdiel (Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs)
One of the chiefs of Edom descended from Esau, in the lists at Genesis 36:43 and 1 Chronicles 1:54. The name may mark a clan territory more than a single ruler.
First, in plain English
One of the chiefs of Edom descended from Esau, in the lists at Genesis 36:43 and 1 Chronicles 1:54. The name may mark a clan territory more than a single ruler.
Who this is
Magdiel was one of the tribal chiefs (“dukes”) of Edom descended from Esau, listed in the Edomite king-and-chief records of Genesis 36:43 and 1 Chronicles 1:54. Nothing else is recorded of him individually; his name marks a clan territory rather than necessarily one ruler.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H4025
Where it appears
- Genesis 36:43
- 1 Chronicles 1:54
