Genesis 36

1 And these are the generations of Esau, that is Edom.

These were the descendants of Esau (also called Edom).

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

Esau took his wives from the Canaanites. These were his wives: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite; Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite;

3 and Basmath Ishmael's daughter, the sister of Nebaioth.

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

4 And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Basmath bore Reuel.

Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel.

5 And Oholibamah bore Jeush and Jaalam and Korah. These are the sons of Esau that were born to him in the land of Canaan.

Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were 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 souls of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his possessions, that he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went into a country away from his brother Jacob.

Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, 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 property was too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were sojourners could not bear them, because of their cattle.

He did this because their possessions were too many for them to stay together. The land where they had settled could not support them because of their livestock.

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

So Esau, also known as Edom, settled in the hill country of Seir.

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

These were the descendants of Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.

10 These are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah the wife of Esau; Reuel, the son of Basmath the wife of Esau.

These were the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz son of Adah, the wife of Esau; Reuel son of Basemath, the wife of Esau.

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

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

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

Timna, a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son, bore Amalek. These were the grandsons of Adah, Esau's wife.

13 — And these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basmath Esau's wife.

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

14 — And these are the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bore to Esau Jeush and Jaalam and Korah.

These were the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife, who was the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon. She bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

15 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,

These were the clans among Esau's descendants: the descendants of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

16 chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.

Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These were the clans descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom. They were the grandsons of Adah.

17 And 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 Basmath Esau's wife.

These were the clans from Reuel, Esau's son: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah. These were the clans descended from Reuel in the land of Edom. They were the grandsons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

18 — And these are the sons of Oholibamah Esau's wife: chief Jeush, chief Jaalam, chief Korah; these are the chiefs of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

These were the clans of Oholibamah, Esau's wife: Jeush, Jalam, Korah. These are the clans that descended from Esau's wife Oholibamah, daughter of Anah.

19 These are the sons of Esau, and these their chiefs: he is Edom.

These were the sons of Esau (who was known as Edom), and these were their chiefs.

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

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

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

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the clans of the Horites, the inhabitants of Seir in the land of Edom.

22 — And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.

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

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

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

24 — And these are the sons of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah. This is the Anah that found the warm springs in the wilderness as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

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

25 — And these are the sons of Anah: Dishon, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.

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

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

These were the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

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

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

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

These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

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

These were the clans of the Horites: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, and Anah,

30 chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

Dishon, Ezer, Dishan: These were clans of the Horites, according to their clan lists in the land of Seir.

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

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

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

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

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

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

34 And Jobab died; and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

When Jobab died, Husham who was of the land of the Temanites, reigned in his place.

35 And Husham died; and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the fields of Moab, reigned in his stead. And the name of his city was Avith.

When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad who defeated the Midianites in the land of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith.

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

When Hadad died, then Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

37 And Samlah died; and Saul of Rehoboth on the river reigned in his stead.

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

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

When Shaul died, then Baal-Hanan son of Akbor reigned in his place.

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 daughter of Mezahab.

When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor, died, then Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the granddaughter of Me Zahab.

40 And these are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, after their places, with their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

These were the names of the heads of clans from Esau's descendants, according to their clans and their regions, by their names: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

41 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

42 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

43 chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their dwelling-places in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of Edom.

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