Person Old Testament
Elah
Elah was a chief of Edom, descended from Esau. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:41.
Why it matters. A chief of Edom, descendant of Esau
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Elah
Elah is mentioned in Gen.36.41 and 1Ch.1.52 as one of the chiefs of Edom, a nation descended from Esau, the brother of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The Edomites were the descendants of Esau who settled in the region southeast of Judah. Elah is listed among the chiefs who ruled in Edom before any king reigned over Israel.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.