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1This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom). | 1This is a record of Esau's genealogy, that is, of Edom. |
2Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite, | 2Esau had married Canaanite women, including Elon the Hittite's daughter Adah, Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah (who was Zibeon the Hivite's daughter), and |
3and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. | 3Ishamael's daughter Basemath (who was Nebaioth's sister). |
4And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel, | 4Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel, and |
5and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan. | 5Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were Esau's sons, who were born to him in the territory of Canaan. |
6Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob. | 6Later, Esau took his wives, his children, everyone in his household, his livestock, all his animals, and all his possessions that he had acquired in the territory of Canaan and moved far away from his brother Jacob, |
7For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock. | 7because their holdings were too vast to allow them to stay together, since the land where they had settled was not able to support all of their livestock. |
8So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir. | 8So Esau lived in Mount Seir. (Esau was also known as Edom.) |
9This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir. | 9This is a record of the family history of Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites of Mount Seir. |
10These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath. | 10The names of Esau's sons were Eliphaz (the son of Esau's wife Adah) and Reuel (the son of Esau's wife Basemath). |
11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. | 11Eliphaz's sons were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. |
12Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah. | 12Timnah was a concubine of Esau's son Eliphaz. She bore Amalek to Eliphaz. |
13These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath. | 13Reuel's sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau's wife Basemath. |
14These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. | 14These were the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, who was the daughter of Zibeon. She bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah for Esau. |
15These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, | 15These were the tribal leaders of Esau's descendants; that is, the children of Eliphaz, who was Esau's firstborn: tribal leaders Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, |
16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah. | 16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These were the tribal leaders who descended from Eliphaz in the territory of Edom. These were Adah's sons. |
17These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath. | 17These were the descendants of Esau's son Reuel: tribal leaders Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the tribal leaders who descended from Reuel in the territory of Edom. These were the sons of Esau's wife Basemath. |
18These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. | 18These were the descendants of Esau's wife Oholibamah: tribal leaders Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These tribal leaders descended from Esau's wife Oholibamah, Anah's daughter. |
19All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs. | 19These were the descendants of Esau (also known as Edom) and their tribal leaders. |
20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, | 20These were the descendants of Seir the Horite, who lived in the territory: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom. | 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the tribal leaders who descended from the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the territory of Edom. |
22The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotan’s sister. | 22Lotan's children were Hori and Hemam. Lotan's sister was Timna. |
23These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. | 23Shobal's children were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. |
24These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness as he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.) | 24Zibeon's children were Aiah and Anah. Anah discovered the hot springs in the wilderness while grazing his father Zibeon's donkeys. |
25These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah. | 25Anah's children were Dishon and Anah's daughter Oholibamah. |
26These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. | 26Dishon's children were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. |
27These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. | 27Ezer's children were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. |
28These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. | 28Dishan's children were Uz and Aran. |
29These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, | 29These were the tribal leaders who descended from the Horites: tribal leaders Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir. | 30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the tribal leaders who descended from the Horites, according to their tribal leaders in the territory of Seir. |
31These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: | 31This is a list of the kings who ruled the territory of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelis. |
32Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah. | 32Beor's son Bela ruled over Edom. His city's name was Dinhabah. |
33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place. | 33After Bela died, Zerah's son Jobab from Bozrah ruled in his place. |
34When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. | 34After Jobab died, Husham from the territory of the Temanites ruled in his place. |
35When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith. | 35After Husham died, Bedad's son Hadad, who killed Midian in the field of Moab, ruled in his place. His city's name was Avith. |
36When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place. | 36After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah ruled in his place. |
37When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place. | 37After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth by the river ruled in his place. |
38When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place. | 38After Shaul died, Achbor's son Baal-hanan ruled in his place. |
39When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab. | 39After Achbor's son Baal-hanan died, Hadar ruled in his place. His city's name was Pau. And his wife's name was Mehetabel, who was the daughter of Matred, and granddaughter of Me-zahab. |
40These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, | 40These were the names of the chiefs who descended from Esau according to their clans, territories, and names: tribal leaders Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, | 41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, | 42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
43Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was the father of the Edomites. | 43Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs who descended from Edom, according to their territories in their own land. This was the dynasty of Esau, who was the ancestor of the Edomites. |
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