And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
The verse stands within the record of Esau, also called Edom, and of the descendants and nations that came from him, a record that fills almost the whole chapter. Its setting falls ten or eleven years after Jacob rejoiced under the blessing of God at Peniel. At that time Jacob was about 109 years old, Joseph was 17, and Benjamin was a small child two to four years old.
The verse stands within the record of Esau, also called Edom, and of the descendants and nations that came from him, a record that fills almost the whole chapter. Its setting falls ten or eleven years after Jacob rejoiced under the blessing of God at Peniel. At that time Jacob was about 109 years old, Joseph was 17, and Benjamin was a small child two to four years old.