32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, the name of his city being Dinhabah.
The name Bela means "destroy," "utterly consume." Metaphysically Bela represents destructive tendencies in consciousness.
The name Dinhabah means "robbers' den," "place of plundering." Metaphysically, Dinhabah signifies an aggregation of thoughts belonging to man's outer, carnal consciousness. These thoughts are error; they build up and sustain destructive sense tendencies that rob the real inner man of the substance that is rightly his.
33 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
The name Jobab means "howling of wild beasts," "wail of tribulation." Metaphysically, Jobab denotes the noisy, contentious tumultuousness of the outer personal man while under the dominion of the "mind of the flesh."
34 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
The name Husham means "hasting," "vehement," "passionate." Metaphysically, Husham represents the hurried attitude of mind as related to satisfying physical desire. This attitude belongs to the outer consciousness and tends to confusion and disorder.
35 Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his stead, the name of his city being Avith.
The name Hadad means "quick," "might," "majesty." Metaphysically, Hadad represents the setting up as all-powerful of the intellect in its spiritually unawakened state.
36 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
The name Samlah means "outer garment," "mantle," "clothed." Metaphysically, Samlah represents the general ruling characteristics of the outer, mortal phase of consciousness in man represented also by Edom.
37 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his stead.
The name Shaul means "desired," "demanded," "inquiring," "excavating." Shaul is a form of the name Saul, and its meaning is the same. Shaul symbolizes the Will in individual consciousness, the Personal Will.
38 Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
The name Baal-hanan means "Baal is gracious," "possessor of compassion," "Lord of mercy." Metaphysically, Baal-hanan represents grace, mercy, and kindliness as belonging to and being expressed by the outer man ("Baal is gracious," and so forth). All these Divine qualities are expressed in a measure by the outer physical and mental man even before their true origin is understood to be spiritual. Until man learns the Truth, he usually takes to himself all the honor and glory resulting from any good that he does, instead of ascribing all honor and glory to YHVH, Divine Mind.
39 Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead, the name of his city being Pau; his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.
The name Hadar, a form of the name Hadad, means "where one returns for rest," "concealed inner chamber," "hidden principle." While Hadad represents the setting up as all-powerful of the intellect in its spiritually unawakened state, Hadar, in addition to that, represents the "hidden principle" of all light, all wisdom, all knowledge (God, Spirit) that exists behind the intellect, behind every expression of intelligence or understanding.
Matred ("a short spear") and Mehetabel ("God benefits"), women of Edom, represent activities in the soul's progress toward spiritual perfection. Even the phase of the soul represented by Edom, the outer physical man, has impulses that are uplifting and that are ever moving toward the more perfect understanding and expression of Being.
Mezahab, the name of Matred's father, means "water of gold," "emanations of the shining one." Mezahab represents a wisdom that is of the one light or sun, Spirit, though it may be somewhat negative, as suggested by "water," "water of gold." Matred represents a pushing or urging forward of the soul ("thrusting forward"), by means of the wisdom symbolized by Mezahab, to still higher and clearer light and dominion ("a scepter"). Vegetable, the daughter of Matred ("to whom God does good," "God is the greatest good") represents the further awakening of the human soul to the goodness of God.
40 These are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families and their dwelling places, by their names: the chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
Timna represents a restricting, curbing influence ("withheld," "restrained," "forbidden") that is ever at work in the soul of man and in his body consciousness.
The name Alvah means "sublimation (of evil)," "sublimity," "wicked." Metaphysically, Alvah represents the animal nature exalting itself -- "sublimation (of evil)." This is evil in the sight of Truth, since true sublimity and exaltation come only from the unifying of the entire being with the spiritual consciousness.
The name Jetheth means "securing," "stability," "subjection." Metaphysically, Jetheth represents in the outer, material consciousness of man a ruling belief in the use of force to compel, drive, suppress in order to keep the individual steadfast. This of course is error and leads to bondage instead of true freedom.
41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
The name Elah means "terebinth," "oak," a name implying strength, hardiness, and size. Metaphysically, Elah represents the consciousness of strength and protection that is based on material beliefs; hence a limited consciousness, one likely to fail at the very time when most needed.
The name Pinon means "darkness," "perplexity," "hopelessness." Metaphysically, Pinon represents the great anxiety, confusion, and hopelessness that often come over the purely mortal, darkened consciousness of man in times of error reaping.
Oholibamah signifies the lifting up and exalting of materiality by the carnal phase of the soul.
42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
The name Kenaz means "spear thrower," "lancer," "archer," "hunter." A "hunter," in the sense of a Kenaz, denotes a thought that is connected with the animal forces of the organism. Kenaz symbolizes the thought of man engrossed in the animal phase of his nature, in animal strength and activity ("spear thrower," "lancer," "archer").
The name Teman means "prosperity," "abundance," "good faith." Teman denotes the realm of the subconscious, with its inherently rich stores of substance and good. Here, this realm is under the influence of the Esau-Edom state of mind in the individual; in other words, under the influence of material thought.
The name Mibzar means "inaccessible," "lofty," "impervious." Metaphysically, Mibzar represents ruling belief of the carnal Mind in man that the things of Spirit, of God, are hard to understand, that they are so far removed from the apparently finite mind of man that they are unattainable.
43 Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom (that is, Esau, the father of Edom), according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession.
The name Magdiel means "most precious fruits of God," "praise of God," "God is renowned." Metaphysically, Magdiel represents the truth about the outer and seemingly material phase of man's being Esau and Edom). This truth is that even man's physical body is the precious fruit of God. It has its origin in Spirit and is innately spiritual. It must eventually express and manifest God, Spirit, thus giving all praise, honor, and glory to the Father-Mind, through which it came into existence ("God is renowned").