Genesis 36

1 And these [are] the generations of Esau; this is Edom.

Now this is the history of the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).

2 And Esau took to himself wives of the daughters of the Chananites; Ada, the daughter of Aelom the Chettite; and Olibema, daughter of Ana the son of Sebegon, the Evite;

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 and Basemath, daughter of Ismael, sister of Nabaioth.

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

4 And Ada bore to him Eliphas; and Basemath bore Raguel.

Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.

5 And Olibema bore Jeus, and Jeglom, and Core; these [are] the sons of Esau, which were born to him in the land of Chanaan.

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

6 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and all his possessions, and all his cattle, and all that he had got, and all things whatever he had acquired in the land of Chanaan; and Esau went forth from the land of Chanaan, from the face of his brother Jacob.

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 For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojourning could not bear them, because of the abundance of their possessions.

For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn’t bear them because of their livestock.

8 And Esau lived in mount Seir; Esau, he is Edom.

Esau lived in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.

9 And these [are] the generations of Esau, the father of Edom in the mount Seir.

This is the history of the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir:

10 And these [are] the names of the sons of Esau. Eliphas, the son of Ada, the wife of Esau; and Raguel, the son of Basemath, wife of Esau.

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 sons of Eliphas were Thaeman, Omar, Sophar, Gothom, and Kenez.

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

12 And Thamna was a concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau; and she bore Amalec to Eliphas. These [are] the sons of Ada, the wife 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 And these [are] the sons of Raguel; Nachoth, Zare, Some, and Moze. These were the sons of Basemath, wife 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 [are] the sons of Olibema, the daughter of Ana, the son of Sebegon, the wife of Esau; and she bore to Esau, Jeus, and Jeglom, and Core.

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 [are] the chiefs of the son of Esau, [even] the sons of Eliphas, the firstborn of Esau; chief Thaeman, chief Omar, chief Sophar, chief 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 chief Core, chief Gothom, chief Amalec. These [are] the chiefs of Eliphas, in the land of Edom; these are the sons 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 And these [are] the sons of Raguel, the son of Esau; chief Nachoth, chief Zare, chief Some, chief Moze. These [are] the chiefs of Raguel, in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, wife 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 And these [are] the sons of Olibema, wife of Esau; chief Jeus, chief Jeglom, chief Core. These [are] the chiefs of Olibema, daughter of Ana, 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 are the chiefs; these are the sons of Edom.

These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs.

20 And these [are] the sons of Seir, the Chorrhite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, Sobal, Sebegon, Ana,

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

21 and Deson, and Asar, and Rison. These [are] the chiefs of the Chorrhite, the son of Seir, in the land 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 And the sons of Lotan [were] Chorrhi and Haeman; and the sister of Lotan, Thamna.

The children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Lotan’s sister was Timna.

23 And these [are] the sons of Sobal; Golam, and Manachath, and Gaebel, and Sophar, and Omar.

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

24 And these [are] the sons of Sebegon; Aie, and Ana; this is the Ana who found Jamin in the wilderness, when he tended the beasts of his father Sebegon.

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 these [are] the sons of Ana; Deson—and Olibema [was] daughter of Ana.

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

26 And these [are] the sons of Deson; Amada, and Asban, and Ithran, and Charrhan.

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

27 And these [are] the sons of Asar; Balaam, and Zucam, and Jucam.

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

28 And these [are] the sons of Rison; Hos, and Aran.

These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

29 And these [are] the chiefs of Chorri; chief Lotan, chief Sobal, chief Sebegon, chief Ana,

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

30 chief Deson, chief Asar, chief Rison. These [are] the chiefs of Chorri, in their principalities in the land of Edom.

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 these [are] the kings which reigned in Edom, before a king reigned in Israel.

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

32 And Balac, son of Beor, reigned in Edom; and the name of his city [was] Dennaba.

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

33 And Balac died; and Jobab, son of Zara, from Bosorrha reigned in his stead.

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

34 And Jobab died; and Asom, from the land of the Thaemanites, reigned in his stead.

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

35 And Asom died; and Adad son of Barad, who cut off Madiam in the plain of Moab, ruled in his stead; and the name of his city was Getthaim.

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 Adad died; and Samada of Massecca reigned in his stead.

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

37 Samada died; and Saul of Rhooboth by the river reigned in his stead.

Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his place.

38 And Saul died; and Ballenon the son of Achobor reigned in his stead.

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

39 And Ballenon the son of Achobor died; and Arad the son of Barad reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Phogor; and the name of his wife was Metebeel, daughter of Matraith, son of Maizoob.

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 These [are] the names of the chiefs of Esau, in their tribes, according to their place, in their countries, and in their nations; chief Thamna, chief Gola, chief Jether,

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 chief Olibema, chief Helas, chief Phinon,

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

42 chief Kenez, chief Thaeman, chief Mazar,

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

43 chief Magediel, chief Zaphoin. These are the chiefs of Edom in their dwelling-places in the land of their possession; this is Esau, the father of Edom.

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.