6 Now Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his cattle, all his beasts, and all his possessions which he had obtained in the land of Canaan, and he went into a land away from his brother Jacob.

7 For their great flocks and herds and possessions [which they had collected] made it impossible for them to dwell together; the land in which they were strangers could not support them because of their livestock.

8 So Esau dwelt in the hill country of Seir; Esau is Edom.

9 And this is the history of the descendants 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, Esau's wife, and Reuel, the son of Basemath, Esau's wife.

11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

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

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

14 And these are the sons of Oholibamah daughter of Anah, the son 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 the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

16 Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Adah.

17 These are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah. These are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

18 These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the chiefs born of Oholibamah daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

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

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

21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom.

22 The sons of Lotan are Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister is Timna.

23 The sons of Shobal are these: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

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

25 The children of Anah are these: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah [Esau's wife].

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

27 Ezer's sons are these: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

28 The sons of Dishan are these: Uz and Aran.

29 The Horite chiefs are these: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

30 Dishon, Ezer, Dishan. These are the Horite chiefs, according to their clans, in the land of Seir.

31 And these are the kings who reigned in Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:

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

33 Now Bela died, and Jobab son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

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

35 And Husham died, and Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his stead. The name of his [enclosed] city was Avith.

36 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah succeeded him.

37 Then Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the river [Euphrates] reigned in his stead.

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

39 Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, and then Hadar reigned. His [enclosed] city was Pau; his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

40 And these are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families and places of residence, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

43 Magdiel, and Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom [that is, of Esau the father of the Edomites], according to their dwelling places in their land.

1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation

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Genesis 36

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

2Esau took wives of the daughters of Chanaan: Ada the daughter of Elon the Hethite, and Oolibama the daughter of Ana, the daughter of Sebeon the Hevite:

3And Basemath the daughter of Ismael, sister of Nabajoth.

4And Ada bore Eliphaz: Basemath bore Rahuel:

5Oolibama bore Jehus and Ihelon and Core. These are the sons of Esau, that were born to him in the land of Chanaan.

6And Esau took his wives and his sons and daughters, and every soul of his house, and his substance, and cattle, and all that he was able to acquire in the land of Chanaan: and went into another country, and departed from his brother Jacob.

7For they were exceeding rich, and could not dwell together: neither was the land in which they sojourned able to bear them, for the multitude of their flocks.

8And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: he is Edom.

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

10And these the names of his sons: Eliphaz the son of Ada the wife of Esau: and Rahuel the son of Basemath his wife.

11And Eliphaz had sons: Theman, Omar, Sepho, and Gatham, and Cenes.

12And Thamna was the concubine of Eliphaz the son of Esau: and she bore him Amalech. These are the sons of Ada the wife of Esau.

13And the sons of Rahuel were Nahath and Zara, Samma and Meza. These were the sons of Basemath the wife of Esau.

14And these were the sons of Oolibama, the daughter of Ana, the daughter of Sebeon, the wife of Esau, whom she bore to him, Jehus, and Ihelon, and Core.

15These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: duke Theman, duke Omar, duke Sepho, duke Cenez,

16Duke Core, duke Gatham, duke Amalech: these are the sons of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom, and these the Sons of Ada.

17And these were the sons of Rahuel, the son of Esau: duke Nahath, duke Zara, duke Samma, duke Meza. And these are the dukes of Rahuel, in the land of Edom: these the sons of Basemath the wife of Esau.

18And these the sons of Oolibama the wife of Esau: duke Jehus, duke Ihelon, duke Core. These are the dukes of Oolibama, the daughter of Ana, and wife of Esau.

19These are the sons of Esau, and these the dukes of them: the same is Edom.

20These are the sons of Seir the Horrite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, and Sobal, and Sebeon, and Ana,

21And Dison, and Eser, and Disan. These are dukes of the Horrites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom.

22And Lotan had sons: Hori and Heman. And the sister of Lotan was Thamna.

23And these the sons of Sobal: Alvan and Manahat, and Ebal, and Sepho, and Oman.

24And these the sons of Sebeon: Aia and Ana. This is Ana that found the hot waters in the wilderness, when he fed the asses of Sebeon his father:

25And he had a son Dison, and a daughter Oolibama.

26And these were the sons of Dison: Hamdan, and Eseban, and Jethram, and Charan.

27These also were the sons of Eser: Balaan, and Zavan, and Acan.

28And Disan had sons: Hus, and Aram.

29These were dukes of the Horrites: duke Lotan, duke Sobal, duke Sebeon, duke Ana,

30Duke Dison, duke Eser, duke Disan: these were dukes of the Horrites that ruled in the land of Seir.

31And the kings that ruled in the land of Edom, before the children of Israel had a king were these:

32Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city Denaba.

33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zara of Bosra reigned in his stead.

34And when Jobab was dead, Husam of the land of the Themanites reigned in his stead.

35And after his death, Adad the son of Badad reigned in his stead, who defeated the Madianites in the country of Moab: and the name of his city was Avith.

36And when Adad was dead, there reigned in his stead, Semla of Masreca.

37And he being dead, Saul of the river Rohoboth, reigned in his stead.

38And when he also was dead, Balanan the son of Achobor succeeded to the kingdom.

39This man also being dead, Adar reigned in his place, and the name of his city was Phau: and his wife was called Meetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezaab.

40And these are the names of the dukes of Esau in their kindreds, and places, and callings: duke Thamna, duke Alva, duke Jetheth,

41Duke Oolibama, duke Ela, duke Phinon,

42Duke Cenez, duke Theman, duke Mabsar,

43Duke Magdiel, duke Hiram. These are the dukes of Edom dwelling in the land of their government; the same is Esau the father of the Edomites.

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Genesis 36

Genesis 36