Genesis 36

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

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

2 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;

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 Ishmael sister of Nebaioth.

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

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

Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.

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

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

6 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,

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

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

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

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

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

10 These, are the name of the sons of Esau, —Eliphaz son of Adah wife of Esau, Reuel 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 Then came the sons of Eliphaz to be, —Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

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

12 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.

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 Reuel, Nahath and Zerah Shammah and Mizzah, —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, were the sons of Oholibamah daughter of Anah, son of Zibeon, wife of—Esau, —she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

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 sons of Esau: —The sons of Eliphaz, firstborn of Esau, —Chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief 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 chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, these, 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, 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.

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 Oholibamah wife of Esau, Chief Jeush chief Jalam, chief Korah, —These are the chiefs of Oholibamah daughter of Anah 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, their chiefs—the same, is Edom.

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

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

These are 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 are the chiefs who came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

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

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

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

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

24 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.

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 Anah Dishon, —and Oholibamah, is daughter of Anah.

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

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

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

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

These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

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

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

30 chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These, are the chiefs of the Horites, after their chiefs 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, who reigned in the land of Edom, —before there reigned a king of the sons of Israel:

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

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

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

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

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

35 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

39 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.

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

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 Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon;

chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

42 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar;

chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

43 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.

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.