< Genesis 36 >

1 Forsothe these ben the generaciouns of Esau; he is Edom.
Now this is the history of the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).
2 Esau took wyues of the douytris of Canaan, Ada, the douytir of Elom Ethey, and Oolibama, the douyter of Ana, sone of Sebeon Euey; also Bathsemath,
Esau took his 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;
3 the douytir of Ismael, the sistir of Nabioth.
and Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebaioth.
4 Forsothe Ada childide Elifath; Batsemath childide Rahuel; Oolibama childide Hieus,
Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.
5 and Hielon, and Chore. These weren the sones of Esau, that weren borun to hym in the lond of Canaan.
Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 Sotheli Esau took hise wyues, and sones, and douytris, and ech soule of his hows, and catel, and scheep, and alle thingis whiche he `myyte haue in the lond of Canaan, and yede into anothir cuntrey, and departide fro his brother Jacob; for thei weren ful riche,
Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, with his livestock, all his animals, and all his possessions, which he had gathered in the land of Canaan, and went into a land away from his brother Jacob.
7 and thei miyten not dwelle to gidere, and the erthe of her pilgrymage susteynede not hem, for the multitude of flockis.
For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels could not bear them because of their livestock.
8 And Esau dwellide in the hil of Seir; he is Edom.
Esau lived in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.
9 Forsothe these weren the generaciouns of Esau, fader of Edom,
This is the history of the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir:
10 in the hil of Seir, and these weren the names of hise sones. Elifath, sone of Ada, `wijf of Esau; also Rahuel sone of Bathsemath, `wijf of hym.
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 the sones of Elifath weren, Theman, Emath, Sephu, and Gathan, and Ceneth, and Chore.
The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
12 Forsothe Tanna was the secundarie wijf of Elifath, `sone of Esau, whiche Tanna childide to hym Amalech. These weren the sones of Ada, `wijf of Esau.
Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau’s son; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These are the descendants of Adah, Esau’s wife.
13 Forsothe the sones of Rahuel weren, Naath, and Zara, and Semna, and Meza. These weren the sones of Bathsemath, `wijf of Esau.
These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the descendants of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
14 And these weren the sones of Oolibama, douyter of Ana, sone of Sebeon, `wijf of Esau, whiche sche childide to hym; Hieus, and Hielon, and Chore.
These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
15 These weren the dukis of the sones of Esau; the sones of Elifath first gendrid of Esau, duk Theman, duyk Omar,
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 duk Sephua, duyk Ceneth, duyk Chore, duyk Dathan, duyk Amalech. These weren the sones of Eliphat, in the lond of Edom, and these weren the sones of Ada.
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 Also these weren the sones of Rahuel, `sone of Esau, duyk Naath, duyk Zara, duyk Senna, duyk Meza; forsothe these duykis weren of Rahuel in the lond of Edom. These weren the sones of Bathsamath, `wijf of Esau.
These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These are the chiefs who came of Reuel in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
18 Forsothe these weren the sones of Oolibama, `wijf of Esau; duyk Hieus, duyk Hielon, duyk Chore; these weren duykis of Oolibama, douytir of Ana, `wijf 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 weren the sones of Esau, and thei weren duykis of hem; he is Edom.
These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs.
20 These weren the sones of Seir Horrei, enhabiteris of the lond; Jothan, and Sobal, and Sebeon,
These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
21 and Anam, and Dison, and Eser, and Disan; these duikis weren of Horrey, sone of Seir, in the lond of Edom.
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs who came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 Forsothe the sones of Jothan weren maad, Horrey, and Theman; sotheli the sistir of Jothan was Tanna.
The children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Lotan’s sister was Timna.
23 And these weren the sones of Sobal; Aluan, and Maneeth, and Ebal, Sephi, and Onam.
These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 And these weren the sones of Sebeon; Achaia, and Ana; this is Ana that foonde hoote watris in wildirnesse, whanne he kepte the assis of Sebeon, his fadir;
These are the children of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon his father.
25 and he hadde a sone Disan, and a douytir Oolibama.
These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
26 And these weren the sones of Disan; Amadan, and Jesban, and Jethran, and Charan.
These are the children of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
27 Also these weren the sones of Heser; Baalan, and Zeuan, and Acham.
These are the children of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 And Disan hadde sones, Hus, and Haran.
These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
29 These weren the duykis of Horreis; duyk Jothan, duyk Sobal, duyk Sebeon, duyk Ana, duyk Dison, duyk Heser, duik Disan;
These are the chiefs who came of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,
30 these weren the duykis of Horreis, that weren lordis in the lond 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 Forsothe kyngis that regneden in the lond of Edom, bifore that the sones of Israel hadden a kyng, weren these;
These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel.
32 Balach, the sone of Beor, and the name of his citee was Deneba.
Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah.
33 Forsothe Balach diede, and Jobab, sone of Sara of Bosra, regnede for hym.
Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his place.
34 And whanne Jobab was deed, Husam of the lond of Themayns regnede for hym.
Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
35 And whanne he was deed, Adad, the sone of Badadi, that smoot Madian in the lond of Moab, and the name of his citee was Abyuth, `regnede for him.
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 whanne Adad was deed, Semla of Maseracha regnede for hym.
Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
37 And whanne he was deed, Saul of the flood Robooth ragnede for hym.
Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his place.
38 And whanne he was deed, Balanam, the sone of Achobor, was successour in to the rewme.
Shaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
39 And whanne this was deed, Adad regnede for hym, and the name of the citee of Adad was Phau, and the name of his wijf was clepid Meezabel, the douyter of Mathrect, douyter of Mesaab.
Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
40 Therfor these weren the names of duykis of Esau, in her kynredis, and places, and names; duyk Thanna, duyk Alua,
These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau, according to their families, after their places, and by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,
41 duyk Jetech, duyk Oolibama, duyk Ela,
chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
42 duyk Phinon, duyk Ceneth, duik Theman,
chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
43 duyk Mabsar, duyk Madiel, duyk Iram; these weren the duykis of Edom, dwelleris in the lond of hys lordschip; he was Esau, the fadir of Ydumeis.
chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of the Edomites.

< Genesis 36 >