Genesis 36

Esau's Descendants

1 Now this is the genealogy of Esau, a who is Edom. 2 b Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the c Hittite; d Aholibamah 1 the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; 3 and e Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth. 4 Now f Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel. 5 And 2 Aholibamah bore Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

6 Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the persons of his household, his cattle and all his animals, and all his goods which he had gained in the land of Canaan, and went to a country away from the presence of his brother Jacob. 7 g For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together, and h the land where they were strangers could not support them because of their livestock. 8 So Esau dwelt in i Mount Seir. j Esau is Edom.

9 And this is the genealogy of Esau the father of the Edomites in Mount Seir. 10 These were the names of Esau's sons: k Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, and Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau. 11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, 3 Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. 12 Now Timna was the concubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son, and she bore l Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Adah, Esau's wife. 13 These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife. 14 These were the sons of 4 Aholibamah, Esau's wife, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon. And she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.

15 These were the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn son of Esau, were Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz, 16 5 Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek. These were the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. They were the sons of Adah. 17 These were the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife. 18 And these were the sons of 6 Aholibamah, Esau's wife: Chief Jeush, Chief Jaalam, and Chief Korah. These were the chiefs who descended from Aholibamah, Esau's wife, the daughter of Anah. 19 These were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs.

20 m These were the sons of Seir n the Horite who inhabited the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom. 22 And the sons of Lotan were Hori and 7 Hemam. Lotan's sister was Timna. 23 These were the sons of Shobal: 8 Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, 9 Shepho, and Onam. 24 These were the sons of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the 10 water in the wilderness as he pastured o the donkeys of his father Zibeon. 25 These were the children of Anah: Dishon and 11 Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. 26 These were the sons of 12 Dishon: 13 Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. 27 These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and 14 Akan. 28 These were the sons of Dishan: p Uz and Aran. 29 These were the chiefs of the Horites: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah, 30 Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

31 q Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel: 32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 33 And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. 34 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. 35 And when Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith. 36 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. 37 And when Samlah died, Saul of r Rehobothby-the-River reigned in his place. 38 When Saul died, BaalHa'nan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. 39 And when BaalHa'nan the son of Achbor died, 15 Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was 16 Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

40 And these were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families and their places, by their names: Chief Timnah, Chief 17 Alvah, Chief Jetheth, 41 Chief 18 Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon, 42 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, 43 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession. Esau was the father of 19 the Edomites.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 25:30
    And Esau said to Jacob, "Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am weary." Therefore his name was called Edom.
  2. Cross References
    Genesis 26:34
    When Esau was forty years old, he took as wives Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
    Genesis 28:9
    So Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife in addition to the wives he had.
  3. Cross References
    2 Kings 7:6
    For the LORD had caused the army of the Syrians to hear the noise of chariots and the noise of horses - the noise of a great army; so they said to one another, "Look, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites and the kings of the Egyptians to attack us!
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 36:25
    These were the children of Anah: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
  5. Cross References
    Genesis 28:9
    So Esau went to Ishmael and took Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife in addition to the wives he had.
  6. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 1:35
    The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.
  7. Cross References
    Genesis 13:6
    Now the land was not able to support them, that they might dwell together, for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together.
    Genesis 13:11
    Then Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east. And they separated from each other.
  8. Cross References
    Genesis 17:8
    "Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God."
    Genesis 28:4
    And give you the blessing of Abraham, To you and your descendants with you, That you may inherit the land In which you are a stranger, Which God gave to Abraham.
    Hebrews 11:9
    By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.
  9. Cross References
    Genesis 32:3
    Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
    Deuteronomy 2:5
    Do not meddle with them, for I will not give you any of their land, no, not so much as one footstep, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession.
    Joshua 24:4
    To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I gave the mountains of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.
  10. Cross References
    Genesis 36:1
    Now this is the genealogy of Esau, who is Edom.
    Genesis 36:19
    These were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs.
  11. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 1:35
    The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.
  12. Cross References
    Exodus 17:8 - 16
    Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
    Numbers 24:20
    Then he looked on Amalek, and he took up his oracle and said: "Amalek was first among the nations, But shall be last until he perishes.
    Deuteronomy 25:17 - 19
    Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you were coming out of Egypt.
    1 Samuel 15:2
    Thus says the LORD of hosts: 'I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he ambushed him on the way when he came up from Egypt.
    1 Samuel 15:3
    'Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them. But kill both man and woman, infant and nursing child, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'"
  13. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 1:38 - 42
    The sons of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
  14. Cross References
    Genesis 14:6
    And the Horites in their mountain of Seir, as far as El Paran, which is by the wilderness.
    Deuteronomy 2:12
    The Horites formerly dwelt in Seir, but the descendants of Esau dispossessed them and destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their place, just as Israel did to the land of their possession which the LORD gave them.)
    Deuteronomy 2:22
    Just as He had done for the descendants of Esau, who dwelt in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They dispossessed them and dwelt in their place, even to this day.
  15. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:19
    You shall keep My statutes. You shall not let your livestock breed with another kind. You shall not sow your field with mixed seed. Nor shall a garment of mixed linen and wool come upon you.
  16. Cross References
    Job 1:1
    There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.
  17. Cross References
    Genesis 17:6
    I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you.
    Genesis 17:16
    "And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her."
    Genesis 35:11
    Also God said to him: "I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall proceed from you, and kings shall come from your body.
    1 Chronicles 1:43
    Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before a king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
  18. Cross References
    Genesis 10:11
    From that land he went to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah.
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