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Anah
Horite chief
Horite chief, son of Zibeon, known for a wilderness discovery and as the father of Aholibamah, who married Esau.
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Anah was a chief, son of Zibeon, whose name appears in the genealogies of Genesis 36. He is noted for a distinctive discovery — the text of Genesis 36:24 describes him finding something in the wilderness, traditionally understood as hot springs or, in some interpretations, mules, while he pastured his father's donkeys. His daughter Aholibamah became one of 's wives, linking the Horite line to the patriarchal family. Anah's descendants are counted among the chiefs of Edom, and his family is listed in the catalogue of 's clans in both Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1.
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