Overview
Pai appears in the genealogical records of Edom, listed as a city associated with the Edomite kings. The exact location of Pai is uncertain, though it was situated within the territory of Edom, the region southeast of the Dead Sea. Biblical references to Pai are minimal, appearing only in the genealogical accounts of 1 Chronicles and Genesis.
Key Scriptures
"Hadad died also. And the chiefs of Edom were: chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth, chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar, chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom." (1 Chronicles 1:50-51, ESV)
"And Hadad died. Then Samla of Masrekah reigned in his place. And when Samla died, Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place." (Genesis 36:36-37, ESV)
Application
Though Pai receives minimal scriptural attention, it reminds us that God's Word records history comprehensively, and all places mentioned serve God's sovereign purposes in redemptive history.