Genesis 36
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Berean Standard Bible
1Now these are the generations of Esau — the same is Edom.
1This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).
2Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
2Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
3and Basemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth.
3and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
4And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bore Reuel;
4And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
5and Oholibamah bore Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau, that were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
5and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the souls of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his possessions, which he had gathered in the land of Canaan; and went into a land away from his brother Jacob.
6Later, 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.
7For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.
7For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.
8And Esau dwelt in the mountain-land of Seir — Esau is Edom.
8So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.
9And these are the generations of Esau the father of a the Edomites in the mountain-land of Seir.
9This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.
10These are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.
10These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
11And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
12And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These are the sons of Adah Esau's wife.
12Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
13And these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath Esau's wife.
13These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
14And these were the sons of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife; and she bore to Esau Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.
14These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
15These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the first-born of Esau: the chief of Teman, the chief of Omar, the chief of Zepho, the chief of Kenaz,
15These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
16the chief of Korah, the chief of Gatam, the chief of Amalek. These are the chiefs that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Adah.
16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.
17And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son: the chief of Nahath, the chief of Zerah, the chief of Shammah, the chief of Mizzah. These are the chiefs that came of Reuel in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath Esau's wife.
17These 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.
18And these are the sons of Oholibamah Esau's wife: the chief of Jeush, the chief of Jalam, the chief of Korah. These are the chiefs that came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
18These 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.
19These are the sons of Esau, and these are their chiefs; the same is Edom.
19All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs.
20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah,
20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
21and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan. These are the chiefs that came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.
22And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.
22The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
23And these are the children of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
23These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24And these are the children of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah — this is Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
24These 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.)
25And these are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.
25These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
26And these are the children of Dishon: Hemdan and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran.
26These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
27These are the children of Ezer: Bilhan and Zaavan and Akan.
27These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
28These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
29These are the chiefs that came of the Horites: the chief of Lotan, the chief of Shobal, the chief of Zibeon, the chief of Anah,
29These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
30the chief of Dishon, the chief of Ezer, the chief of Dishan. These are the chiefs that came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.
30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.
31And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
31These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:
32And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
32Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.
33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
34And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
34When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
35And 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.
35When 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.
36And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
36When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
37And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his stead.
37When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
38And Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
38When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
39And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead; and the name of the city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
39When 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.
40And these are the names of the chiefs that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names: the chief of Timna, the chief of Alvah, the chief of Jetheth;
40These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
41the chief of Oholibamah, the chief of Elah, the chief of Pinon;
41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
42the chief of Kenaz, the chief of Teman, the chief of Mibzar;
42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
43the chief of Magdiel, the chief of 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.
43Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was the father of the Edomites.
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