Genesis 36

1 The following is the genealogy of Esau (also known as Edom).

Now these, are the generations of Esau the same, is Edom.

2 Esau married two Canaanite women: Adah, daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah, daughter of Anah, and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite.

Esau, took his wives of the daughters of Canaan, —Even Adah, daughter of Elon, the Hittite, And Oholibamah daughter of Anah, son of Zibeon, the Hivite;

3 In addition he married Basemath, daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

And Basemath daughter of Ishmael sister of Nebaioth.

4 Adah had a son for Esau named Eliphaz. Basemath had Reul.

So Adah bare to Esau, Eliphaz, and, Basemath, bare Reuel;

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

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

6 Esau took his wives, sons and daughters, and everyone in his household, together with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the possessions he had gained while in Canaan, and went to live in a country far away from his brother Jacob.

Then took Esau his wives, and his sons, and his daughters and all the souls of his house, and his herds and all his beasts, and all his possessions whatsoever he had gathered in the land of Canaan, —and went into a land, away from the face of Jacob his brother,

7 He did this because the land they were living in couldn't support both of them with all their livestock.

For their substance had become too great for them to dwell together, —neither could the land of their sojournings sustain them, because of their herds,

8 Esau settled down in the hill country of Seir.

So Esau dwelt in Mount Seir, Esau, is Edom.

9 The following is the genealogy of Esau, father of the Edomites, who lived in the hill country of Seir:

And, these, are the generations of Esau father of Edom, —in Mount Seir.

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

These, are the name of the sons of Esau, —Eliphaz son of Adah wife of Esau, Reuel son of Basemath wife of Esau.

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

Then came the sons of Eliphaz to be, —Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

12 Timna, the concubine of Esau's son Eliphaz, had Amalek for Eliphaz. These were the descendants of Esau's wife Adah.

Now, Timna, became the concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau, and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek. These, are the sons of Adah, wife of Esau.

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

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

14 These were the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah, daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, whom she had for Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

And, these, were the sons of Oholibamah daughter of Anah, son of Zibeon, wife of—Esau, —she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

15 These were the tribal leaders of Esau's sons. The tribal leaders of the sons of Eliphaz (Esau's firstborn) were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

These, are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: —The sons of Eliphaz, firstborn of Esau, —Chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

16 Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They were the tribal leaders of Eliphaz in the country of Edom, and they were the descendants of Adah.

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

17 These were the sons of Esau's son Reuel: tribal leaders Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They were the tribal leaders descended from Reuel in the country of Edom, and they were the descendants of Esau's wife Basemath.

And these, are the sons of Reuel, son of Esau—Chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah, —These are the chiefs of Reuel, in the land of Edom, these, the sons of Basemath wife of Esau.

18 These were the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah: tribal leaders Jeush, Jalam, and Korah; they were the tribal leaders descended from Esau's wife Oholibamah, daughter of Anah.

And these, are the sons of Oholibamah wife of Esau, Chief Jeush chief Jalam, chief Korah, —These are the chiefs of Oholibamah daughter of Anah wife of Esau.

19 All these were the sons of Esau (also called Edom), and they were their tribal leaders.

These, are the sons of Esau, and, these, their chiefs—the same, is Edom.

20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the country: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

These, are the sons of Seir, the Horite, who were dwelling in the land, —Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah;

21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; they were the tribal leaders of the Horites, the descendants 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 The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotan's sister.

Then came the sons of Lotan to be, Hori and Hemam, —And, the sister of Lotan was Timna.

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

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

24 These were the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. (This was the Anah who discovered the hot springs in the desert while he was looking after the donkeys of his father Zibeon.)

And, these, are the sons of Zibeon: Both Aiah and Anah, —The same, is the Anah that found the warm springs in the desert, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

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

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

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

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

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

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

28 These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

These, are the sons of Dishan, —Uz and Aran.

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

These, are the chiefs of the Horites, —Chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah;

30 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They were the tribal leaders of the Horites listed according to their tribes in the country of Seir.

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

31 These were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before there was any king who ruled over the Israelites:

And, these, are the kings, who reigned in the land of Edom, —before there reigned a king of the sons of Israel:

32 Bela, son of Beor, ruled in Edom and the name of his town was Dinhabah.

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

33 When Bela died, Jobab, son of Zerah from Bozrah, took over as king.

Then died Bela, —and there reigned in his stead, Jobab son of Zerah, from Bozrah.

34 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites took over as king.

Then died Jobab, —and there reigned in his stead, Husham, from the land of the Temanites.

35 When Husham died, Hadad, son of Bedad, took over as king. He was the one who defeated the Midianites in the country of Moab, and the name of his town was Avith.

Then died Husham, —and there reigned in his stead, Hadad, son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, and, the name of his city, was Avith.

36 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah took over as king.

Then died Hadad, —and there reigned in his stead, Samlah from Masrekah.

37 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates took over as king.

Then died Samlah, —and there reigned in his stead, Shaul, from Rohoboth of the River.

38 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan, son of Achbor, took over as king.

Then died Shaul, —and there reigned in his stead, Baal-hanan, son of Achbor.

39 When Baal-hanan, son of Achbor, died, Hadad took over as king. The name of his town was Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.

Then died Baal-hanan son of Achbor, and there reigned in his stead Hadar, and the name of his city, was Pau, —and, the name of his wife, Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.

40 These were the names of the tribal leaders descended from Esau, according to their families and where they lived, listed by name: tribal leaders Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

These then are the names of the chiefs of Esau after their families, after their places by their names, —Chief Timnah, chief Alvah chief Jetheth;

41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon;

42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar;

43 Magdiel, and Iram. These were the tribal leaders of Edom, listed according to the places where they lived in the country. Esau was the ancestor of the Edomites.

chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These, are the chiefs of Edom—after their dwellings in the land of their possession, the same, is Esau, father of Edom.