Genesis 36

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BSB

1 This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).

KJV

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

BSB

2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

KJV

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;

BSB

3 and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

KJV

3 And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

BSB

4 And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,

KJV

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

BSB

5 and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

KJV

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.

BSB

6 Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob.

KJV

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.

BSB

7 For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.

KJV

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.

BSB

8 So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.

KJV

8 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

BSB

9 This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.

KJV

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

BSB

10 These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

KJV

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.

BSB

11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

KJV

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

BSB

12 Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.

KJV

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.

BSB

13 These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

KJV

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

BSB

14 These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

KJV

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.

BSB

15 These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

KJV

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,

BSB

16 Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.

KJV

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.

BSB

17 These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

KJV

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.

BSB

18 These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.

KJV

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.

BSB

19 All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs.

KJV

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

BSB

20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

KJV

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

BSB

21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.

KJV

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

BSB

22 The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.

KJV

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

BSB

23 These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

KJV

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

BSB

24 These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness as he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.)

KJV

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.

BSB

25 These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.

KJV

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

BSB

26 These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

KJV

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

BSB

27 These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

KJV

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

BSB

28 These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

KJV

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

BSB

29 These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

KJV

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

BSB

30 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.

KJV

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

BSB

31 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:

KJV

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

BSB

32 Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

KJV

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

BSB

33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

KJV

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

BSB

34 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

KJV

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

BSB

35 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.

KJV

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.

BSB

36 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

KJV

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

BSB

37 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.

KJV

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

BSB

38 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.

KJV

38 And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

BSB

39 When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

KJV

39 And Baal-hanan 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.

BSB

40 These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

KJV

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,

BSB

41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

KJV

41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

BSB

42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

KJV

42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

BSB

43 Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was the father of the Edomites.

KJV

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.

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