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1This is the account of the descendants of Esau (also known as Edom). | 1These are the generations of Esau (that is, Edom). |
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. | 2Esau took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite, |
3He also married his cousin Basemath, who was the daughter of Ishmael and the sister of Nebaioth. | 3and Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, the sister of Nebaioth. |
4Adah gave birth to a son named Eliphaz for Esau. Basemath gave birth to a son named Reuel. | 4And Adah bore to Esau, Eliphaz; Basemath bore Reuel; |
5Oholibamah gave birth to sons named Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. All these sons were born to Esau in the land of Canaan. | 5and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan. |
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. | 6Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his livestock, all his beasts, and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan. He went into a land away from his brother Jacob. |
7There was not enough land to support them both because of all the livestock and possessions they had acquired. | 7For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together. The land of their sojournings could not support them because of their livestock. |
8So Esau (also known as Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir. | 8So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. (Esau is Edom.) |
9This is the account of Esau’s descendants, the Edomites, who lived in the hill country of Seir. | 9These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir. |
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. | 10These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau. |
11The descendants of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. | 11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. |
12Timna, the concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to a son named Amalek. These are the descendants of Esau’s wife Adah. | 12(Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau’s son; she bore Amalek to Eliphaz.) These are the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife. |
13The descendants of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the descendants of Esau’s wife Basemath. | 13These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife. |
14Esau also had sons through Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon. Their names were Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. | 14These are the sons of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. |
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, | 15These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: the chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, |
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. | 16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek; these are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah. |
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. | 17These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: the chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife. |
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. | 18These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife: the chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah; these are the chiefs born of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife. |
19These are the clans descended from Esau (also known as Edom), identified by their clan leaders. Original Peoples of Edom | 19These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs. |
20These are the names of the tribes that descended from Seir the Horite. They lived in the land of Edom: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, | 20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the Horite clan leaders, the descendants of Seir, who lived in the land of Edom. | 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom. |
22The descendants of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was named Timna. | 22The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna. |
23The descendants of Shobal were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. | 23These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. |
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.) | 24These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah; he is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he pastured the donkeys of Zibeon his father. |
25The descendants of Anah were his son, Dishon, and his daughter, Oholibamah. | 25These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah. |
26The descendants of Dishon were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. | 26These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. |
27The descendants of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. | 27These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. |
28The descendants of Dishan were Uz and Aran. | 28These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. |
29So these were the leaders of the Horite clans: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, | 29These are the chiefs of the Horites: the chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. The Horite clans are named after their clan leaders, who lived in the land of Seir. Rulers of Edom | 30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the chiefs of the Horites, chief by chief in the land of Seir. |
31These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites : | 31These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the Israelites. |
32Bela son of Beor, who ruled in Edom from his city of Dinhabah. | 32Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, the name of his city being Dinhabah. |
33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place. | 33Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. |
34When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king in his place. | 34Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. |
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. | 35Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place, the name of his city being Avith. |
36When Hadad died, Samlah from the city of Masrekah became king in his place. | 36Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. |
37When Samlah died, Shaul from the city of Rehoboth-on-the-River became king in his place. | 37Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place. |
38When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Acbor became king in his place. | 38Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. |
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. | 39Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place, the name of his city being Pau; his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab. |
40These are the names of the leaders of the clans descended from Esau, who lived in the places named for them: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, | 40These are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their clans and their dwelling places, by their names: the chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, | 41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, | 42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
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. | 43Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom (that is, Esau, the father of Edom), according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession. |
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