'These were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names' means matters of doctrine concerning good which are derived from these truths, and the origin, state, and essential nature of them. 'Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth, Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon, Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, Chief Magdiel, Chief Iram' means the essential nature of those matters of doctrine. 'These were the chiefs of Edom' means the leading matters of doctrine. 'According to their habitations, in the land of their possession' means with regard to truths and goods. 'Esau himself being the father of Edom' means the Lord's Divine Natural Good within the Lord's Divine Human.