Genesis 36

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Verse 1

Here is the story of the family line of Esau. Esau was also called Edom.

Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

Verse 2

Esau got his wives from among the women of Canaan. He married Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite. He also married Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite.

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;

Verse 3

And he married Basemath, the daughter of Ishmael and the sister of Nebaioth.

And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

Verse 4

Adah had Eliphaz by Esau. Basemath had Reuel.

And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

Verse 5

Oholibamah had Jeush, Jalam and Korah. All of them were Esau’s sons. They were born in Canaan.

And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

Verse 6

Esau moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob. Esau took with him his wives, his sons and daughters, and all the people who lived with him. He also took his livestock and all his other animals. He took everything he had acquired in Canaan.

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.

Verse 7

Jacob and Esau owned so much that they couldn’t remain together. There wasn’t enough land for both of them. They had too much livestock.

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.

Verse 8

So Esau made his home in the hill country of Seir. Esau was also called Edom.

Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

Verse 9

Here is the story of the family line of Esau. He’s the father of the people of Edom. They live in the hill country of Seir.

And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:

Verse 10

Here are the names of Esau’s sons.

They are Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

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.

Verse 11

The sons of Eliphaz were

Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.

And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

Verse 12

Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine named Timna. She had Amalek by Eliphaz. They were grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.

Verse 13

The sons of Reuel were

Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. They were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

Verse 14

Esau’s wife Oholibamah was the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon.

She had Jeush, Jalam and Korah by Esau.

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.

Verse 15

Here are the chiefs among Esau’s sons.

Eliphaz was Esau’s oldest son. The sons of Eliphaz were

Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

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,

Verse 16

Korah, Gatam and Amalek. They were the chiefs in Edom who were sons of Eliphaz. They were Adah’s grandsons.

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.

Verse 17

The sons of Esau’s son Reuel were

Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. They were the chiefs in Edom who were sons of Reuel. They were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

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.

Verse 18

The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah were

Chiefs Jeush, Jalam and Korah. They were the chiefs who were sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah. She was Anah’s daughter.

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.

Verse 19

That was the family line of Esau. And these were the chiefs. Esau was also called Edom.

These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.

Verse 20

Seir, the Horite, had sons living in the same area.

They were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

Verse 21

Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs.

And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

Verse 22

The sons of Lotan were

Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.

And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.

Verse 23

The sons of Shobal were

Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

Verse 24

The sons of Zibeon were

Aiah and Anah. He was the Anah who discovered the hot springs of water in the desert. He found them while he was taking care of the donkeys that belonged to his father Zibeon.

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.

Verse 25

The children of Anah were

Dishon and Oholibamah. Oholibamah was the daughter of Anah.

And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

Verse 26

The sons of Dishon were

Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

Verse 27

The sons of Ezer were

Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.

The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.

Verse 28

The sons of Dishan were

Uz and Aran.

The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.

Verse 29

The Horite chiefs were

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

Verse 30

Dishon, Ezer and Dishan.

They were the Horite chiefs in the land of Seir. They are listed tribe by tribe.

The Rulers of Edom

Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.

Verse 31

Before Israel had a king, there were kings who ruled in Edom.

And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

Verse 32

Bela became the king of Edom. Bela was the son of Beor. Bela’s city was called Dinhabah.

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Verse 33

When Bela died, Jobab became the next king. Jobab was the son of Zerah from Bozrah.

And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

Verse 34

When Jobab died, Husham became the next king. Husham was from the land of the Temanites.

And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

Verse 35

When Husham died, Hadad became the next king. Hadad was the son of Bedad. Hadad had won the battle over Midian in the country of Moab. Hadad’s city was called Avith.

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.

Verse 36

When Hadad died, Samlah became the next king. Samlah was from Masrekah.

And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

Verse 37

When Samlah died, Shaul became the next king. Shaul was from Rehoboth on the river.

And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

Verse 38

When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan became the next king. Baal-Hanan was the son of Akbor.

And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

Verse 39

When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became the next king. Hadad’s city was called Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel. She was Matred’s daughter. Matred was the daughter of Me-Zahab.

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.

Verse 40

Here are the chiefs in the family line of Esau. They are listed by name as chiefs in charge of their tribes and territories. They are

Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

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,

Verse 41

Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

Verse 42

Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

Verse 43

Magdiel and Iram.

They were the chiefs of Edom. They ruled over their settlements in the land where they lived.

That’s the end of the story of the family line of Esau. He was the father of the people of Edom.

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.