| NET Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1What follows is the account of Esau (also known as Edom). | 1This is the account of the descendants of Esau (also known as Edom). |
| 2Esau took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite, | 2Esau married two young women from Canaan: Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite; and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite. |
| 3in addition to Basemath the daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. | 3He also married his cousin Basemath, who was the daughter of Ishmael and the sister of Nebaioth. |
| 4Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel, | 4Adah gave birth to a son named Eliphaz for Esau. Basemath gave birth to a son named Reuel. |
| 5and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan. | 5Oholibamah gave birth to sons named Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. All these sons were born to Esau in the land of Canaan. |
| 6Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, all the people in his household, his livestock, his animals, and all his possessions which he had acquired in the land of Canaan and went to a land some distance away from Jacob his brother | 6Esau took his wives, his children, and his entire household, along with his livestock and cattle—all the wealth he had acquired in the land of Canaan—and moved away from his brother, Jacob. |
| 7because they had too many possessions to be able to stay together and the land where they had settled was not able to support them because of their livestock. | 7There was not enough land to support them both because of all the livestock and possessions they had acquired. |
| 8So Esau (also known as Edom) lived in the hill country of Seir. | 8So Esau (also known as Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir. |
| 9This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir. | 9This is the account of Esau’s descendants, the Edomites, who lived in the hill country of Seir. |
| 10These were the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz, the son of Esau's wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau's wife Basemath. | 10These are the names of Esau’s sons: 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. | 11The descendants of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. |
| 12Timna, a concubine of Esau's son Eliphaz, bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Esau's wife Adah. | 12Timna, the concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to a son named Amalek. These are the descendants of Esau’s wife Adah. |
| 13These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau's wife Basemath. | 13The descendants of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the descendants of Esau’s wife Basemath. |
| 14These were the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon: She bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah to Esau. | 14Esau also had sons through Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon. Their names were Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. |
| 15These were the chiefs among the descendants of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, Esau's firstborn: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz, | 15These are the descendants of Esau who became the leaders of various clans: The descendants of Esau’s oldest son, Eliphaz, became the leaders of the clans of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, |
| 16chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah. | 16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the clan leaders in the land of Edom who descended from Eliphaz. All these were descendants of Esau’s wife Adah. |
| 17These were the sons of Esau's son Reuel: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Esau's wife Basemath. | 17The descendants of Esau’s son Reuel became the leaders of the clans of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the clan leaders in the land of Edom who descended from Reuel. All these were descendants of Esau’s wife Basemath. |
| 18These were the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau's wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. | 18The descendants of Esau and his wife Oholibamah became the leaders of the clans of Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the clan leaders who descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. |
| 19These were the sons of Esau (also known as Edom), and these were their chiefs. | 19These are the clans descended from Esau (also known as Edom), identified by their clan leaders. Original Peoples of Edom |
| 20These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, | 20These are the names of the tribes that descended from Seir the Horite. They lived in the land of Edom: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
| 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom. | 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the Horite clan leaders, the descendants of Seir, who lived in the land of Edom. |
| 22The sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam; Lotan's sister was Timna. | 22The descendants of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was named Timna. |
| 23These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. | 23The descendants of Shobal were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. |
| 24These were the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah (who discovered the hot springs in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon). | 24The descendants of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs in the wilderness while he was grazing his father’s donkeys.) |
| 25These were the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. | 25The descendants of Anah were his son, Dishon, and his daughter, Oholibamah. |
| 26These were the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. | 26The descendants of Dishon were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. |
| 27These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. | 27The descendants of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. |
| 28These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. | 28The descendants of Dishan were Uz and Aran. |
| 29These were the chiefs of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah, | 29So these were the leaders of the Horite clans: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
| 30chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chief lists in the land of Seir. | 30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. The Horite clans are named after their clan leaders, who lived in the land of Seir. Rulers of Edom |
| 31These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: | 31These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites : |
| 32Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah. | 32Bela son of Beor, who ruled in Edom from his city of Dinhabah. |
| 33When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place. | 33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place. |
| 34When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. | 34When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king in his place. |
| 35When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated the Midianites in the land of Moab, reigned in his place; the name of his city was Avith. | 35When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Avith. He was the one who defeated the Midianites in the land of Moab. |
| 36When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place. | 36When Hadad died, Samlah from the city of Masrekah became king in his place. |
| 37When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place. | 37When Samlah died, Shaul from the city of Rehoboth-on-the-River became king in his place. |
| 38When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. | 38When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Acbor became king in his place. |
| 39When Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, 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. | 39When Baal-hanan son of Acbor died, Hadad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Pau. His wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab. |
| 40These were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth, | 40These are the names of the leaders of the clans descended from Esau, who lived in the places named for them: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
| 41chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, | 41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 42chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar, | 42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 43chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. This was Esau, the father of the Edomites. | 43Magdiel, and Iram. These are the leaders of the clans of Edom, listed according to their settlements in the land they occupied. They all descended from Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites. |
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