4648. Verses 20-28. These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land; Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah, and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan; these are the chiefs of the Horite, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom. And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and the sister of Lotan was Timna. And these are the sons of Shobal; Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and Onam. And these are the sons of Zibeon, both Aiah and Anah; this is the Anah who found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses for Zibeon his father. And these are the children of Anah; Dishon, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah. And these are the sons of Dishon; Hemdan and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran. These are the sons of Ezer; Bilhan and Zaavan and Akan. These are the sons of Dishan; Uz and Aran.

[2] “These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land,” signifies truths therefrom in their order; “Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah, and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan,” signifies their quality; “these are the chiefs of the Horite, the sons of Seir,” signifies the chief truths of good from the former; “in the land of Edom,” signifies in the Lord’s Divine Human; “and the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam, and the sister of Lotan was Timna,” signifies a second class of truths; “and these are the sons of Shobal; Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and Onam,” signifies a third class and their quality.

[3] “And these are the sons of Zibeon, both Aiah and Anah,” signifies a third class and their quality; “this is the Anah who found the mules in the wilderness,” signifies truths from memory-knowledges; “as he fed the asses for Zibeon his father,” signifies when he was in memory-knowledges; “and these are the children of Anah; Dishon, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah,” signifies a third class and their quality; “and these are the sons of Dishon; Hemdan and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran,” signifies a fourth class and their quality; “these are the sons of Ezer; Bilhan and Zaavan and Akan,” signifies a fourth class and their quality; “these are the sons of Dishan; Uz and Aran,” signifies a fifth class and their quality.