Genesis 36

1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

Now these are the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).

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

Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon, the Hethite; and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the Hivite;

3 And Bahsemath Ishmael's daughter, the sister of Nebayoth.

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

4 And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Bahsemath bore Reuel;

Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.

5 And Aholibamah bore Yeush, and Ya'lam, and Korach: these are the sons of Esau, that were born unto him in the land Canaan.

Oholibamah bore Jeush, and 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 his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had gotten in the land of Canaan; and went into another country from the face of his brother Jacob.

Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the people of his household, with his livestock, all his animals, and all of the property he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went out from the land of Canaan away from the presence of his brother Jacob.

7 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land of their sojourning could not bear them, because of their cattle.

For their possessions were too great for them to remain together, and the land in which they were traveling could not support them because of their livestock.

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

And Esau (also known as Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.

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

These are the generations of Esau the father 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 Bahsemath the 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 Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Ga'tam, and Kenaz.

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

12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son: and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek; these were the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.

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

13 And these are the sons of Reuel: Nachath, and Zerach, Shammah, and Mizzah; these were the sons of Bahsemath, Esau's wife.

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

14 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bore to Esau Yeush, and Ya'lam, and Korach.

These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

15 These are the dukes of the sons of Esau; the sons of Eliphaz the first-born of Esau: duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

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 Duke Korach, duke Ga'tam, duke Amalek; these are the dukes of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.

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 Reuel Esau's son: duke Nachath, duke Zerach, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah; these are the dukes of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bahsemath, Esau's wife.

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 Basemath, Esau's wife.

18 And these are the sons of Aholibamah, Esau's wife: duke Yeush, duke Ya'lam, duke Korach; these are the dukes of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

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 their dukes; this is Edom.

These are the sons of Esau (also known as Edom), and these are their chiefs.

20 These are the sons of Seir the Chorite, who inhabited the land: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

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

21 And Dishon, and Etzer, and Dishan; these are the dukes of the Chorites, the children 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 And the children of Lotan were Chori and Heman; and Lotan's sister was Timna.

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

23 And these were the children of Shobal: Alvan, and Manachath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

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

24 And these are the children of Zibeon: both Ajah, and Anah; this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the desert as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon.

25 And these are the children of Anah: Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

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

26 And these are the children of Dishan: Chemdan, and Eshban, and Yithran, and Cheran.

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

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

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

28 These are the children of Dishan: Uz, and Aran.

These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

29 These are the dukes of the Chorites: duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah;

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

30 Duke Dishon, duke Etzer, duke Dishan; these are the dukes of the Chorites, after their dukes in the land 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 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

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

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

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

33 And Bela died, and there reigned in his stead Yobab the son of Zerach of Bozrah.

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

34 And Yobab died, and there reigned in his stead Chusham of the land of Teman.

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

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

And 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 Hadad died, and there reigned in his stead Samlah of Masrekah.

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

37 And Samlah died, and there reigned in his stead Shaul of Rechoboth by the river.

And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth-on-the-River reigned in his place.

38 And Shaul died, and there reigned in his stead Baal-chanan the son of Achbor.

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

39 And Baal-chanan the son of Achbor died, and there reigned in his stead Hadar, and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

And Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadad reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

40 And these are the names of the dukes of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names: duke Timna, duke Alvah, duke Yetheth,

These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau, according to their families, according to their places, and by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon.

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

43 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram; these are the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: this is Esau the father of the Edom.

chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. This is Esau the father of Edom.