Genesis 36

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

Now these are the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).

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

3 and Basemath, the daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth.

and Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth.

4 Then Adah bore Eliphaz. Basemath conceived Reuel.

Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.

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

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

6 Then Esau took his wives, and sons, and daughters, and every soul of his house, and his substance, and cattle, and whatever he was able to obtain in the land of Canaan, and he went into another region, withdrawing from his brother Jacob.

Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the people of his household, with his livestock, all his animals, and all of the property he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went out from the land of Canaan away from the presence of his brother Jacob.

7 For they were very wealthy and were not able to live together. Neither was the land of their sojourn able to sustain them, because of the multitude of their flocks.

For their possessions were too great for them to remain together, and the land in which they were traveling could not support them because of their livestock.

8 And Esau lived at mount Seir: he is Edom.

And Esau (also known as Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.

9 So these are the generations of Esau, the father of Edom, at mount Seir,

These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir:

10 and these are the names of his sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah, the wife of Esau, likewise Reuel, the son of Basemath, his wife.

these are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah, the wife of Esau; and Reuel, the son of Basemath, the wife of Esau.

11 And Eliphaz had sons: Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenez.

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

12 Now Timna was the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. And she bore him Amalek. These are the sons of Adah, the wife of Esau.

Timna was the secondary wife to Eliphaz, Esau's son; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These are the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.

13 And the sons of Reuel were Nahath and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, the wife of Esau.

These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

14 Likewise, these were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the wife of Esau, whom she bore to him: Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

15 These were leaders of the sons of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau: leader Teman, leader Omar, leader Zepho, leader Kenez,

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 leader Korah, leader Gatam, leader Amalek. These are the sons of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom, and these the sons of Adah.

chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek: these are the chiefs who came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.

17 Likewise, these are the sons of Reuel, the son of Esau: leader Nahath, leader Zerah, leader Shammah, leader Mizzah. And these were the leaders of Reuel, in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath, the wife of Esau.

These are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

18 Now these are the sons of Oholibamah, the wife of Esau: leader Jeush, leader Jalam, leader Korah. These were the leaders of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and the wife of Esau.

These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah: these are the chiefs who came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

19 These are the sons of Esau, and these were their leaders: this is Edom.

These are the sons of Esau (also known as Edom), and these are their chiefs.

20 These are the sons of Seir, the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

21 and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. These were the leaders of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.

and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom.

22 Now Lotan produced sons: Hori and Heman. But the sister of Lotan was Timna.

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

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

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

24 And these are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, when he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.

These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the desert as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon.

25 And he had a son Dishon, and a daughter Oholibamah.

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

26 And these are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, and Esheban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

These are the children of Dishon: Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Keran.

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

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

28 Then Dishan had sons: Uz and Aran.

These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

29 These were the leaders of the Horites: leader Lotan, leader Shobal, leader Zibeon, leader Anah,

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

30 leader Dishon, leader Ezer, leader Disan. These were leaders of the Horites who ruled in the land of Seir.

chief Dishon, chief Ezer, and chief Dishan: these are the chiefs who came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

31 Now before the sons of Israel had a king, the kings who ruled in the land of Edom were these:

These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel.

32 Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

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

33 Then Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah, reigned in his place.

When Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

34 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

35 Likewise, this one having died, Hadad the son of Bedad reigned in his place. He struck down Midian in the region of Moab. And the name of his city was Avith.

And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad who struck Midian in the field of Moab reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith.

36 And when Adad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

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

37 Likewise, this one being dead, Shaul of the river Rehoboth, reigned in his place.

And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth-on-the-River reigned in his place.

38 And when he also had passed away, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, succeeded to the kingdom.

And Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

39 Likewise, this one being dead, Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pau. And his wife was called Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.

And Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadad reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

40 Therefore, these were the names of the leaders of Esau, by their families, and places, and in their vocabulary: leader Timna, leader Alvah, leader Jetheth,

These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau, according to their families, according to their places, and by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

41 leader Oholibamah, leader Elah, leader Pinon,

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

42 leader Kanez, leader Teman, leader Mibzar,

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

43 leader Magdiel, leader Iram. These were the leaders of Edom living in the land of their rule: this is Esau, the father of Idumea.

chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. This is Esau the father of Edom.