Genesis 36
The descendants of Esau (that is, Edom) are listed — his wives, sons, and the chiefs and kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king reigned in Israel. Esau settled in the hill country of Seir because the land could not support both him and Jacob together.
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| 1 | Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. | These are the generations of Esau (that is, Edom). |
| 2 | Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; | Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite, |
| 3 | And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth. | Bashemath, Ishmael's daughter, the sister of Nebajoth. |
| 4 | And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel; | Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz, and Bashemath bore Reuel, |
| 5 | And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan. | Aholibamah bore Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan. |
| 6 | And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. | Then Esau took his wives, his sons and his daughters and all the members of his household, his livestock, all his beasts, and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went into a land away from his brother Jacob. |
| 7 | For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle. | For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings could not support them because of their livestock. |
| 8 | Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom. | So Esau lived in the hill country of Seir. (Esau is Edom.) |
| 9 | And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir: | These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir. |
| 10 | These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. | These are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. |
| 11 | And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. | The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. |
| 12 | And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife. | Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son; she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These are the sons of Adah, Esau's wife. |
| 13 | And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. | These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Bashemath, Esau's wife. |
| 14 | And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. | These are the sons of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. |
| 15 | These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, | These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz, |
| 16 | Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah. | Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek. These are the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah. |
| 17 | And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. | These are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, Chief Mizzah. These are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath, Esau's wife. |
| 18 | And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. | These are the sons of Aholibamah, Esau's wife: Chief Jeush, Chief Jaalam, Chief Korah. These are the chiefs descended from Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. |
| 19 | These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes. | These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs. |
| 20 | These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, | These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
| 21 | And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. | Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom. |
| 22 | And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna. | The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan's sister was Timna. |
| 23 | And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. | These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. |
| 24 | And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. | These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who found the mules in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of Zibeon his father. |
| 25 | And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. | These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. |
| 26 | And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. | These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. |
| 27 | The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. | These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. |
| 28 | The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran. | These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. |
| 29 | These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah, | These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah, |
| 30 | Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. | Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, Chief Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horites, chief by chief in the land of Seir. |
| 31 | And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel. | These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel. |
| 32 | And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. | Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. |
| 33 | And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. | Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. |
| 34 | And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead. | Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. |
| 35 | And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith. | Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place, and the name of his city was Avith. |
| 36 | And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. | Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. |
| 37 | And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. | Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his place. |
| 38 | And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. | Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. |
| 39 | And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. | Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place, and the name of his city was Pau; his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab. |
| 40 | And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth, | These are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their clans and their dwelling places, by their names: Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth, |
| 41 | Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, | Chief Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon, |
| 42 | Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, | Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, |
| 43 | Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites. | Chief Magdiel, Chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom by their dwelling places in the land of their possession. This is Esau the father of the Edomites. |