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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Genesis 36 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/genesis/36.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/genesis/36-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Genesis 36</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../genesis/35.htm" title="Genesis 35">◄</a> Genesis 36 <a href="../genesis/37.htm" title="Genesis 37">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/genesis/36.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Esau’s Genealogies</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>This is a record of Esau’s genealogy, that is, of Edom. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Esau had married Canaanite women, including Elon the Hittite’s daughter Adah, Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah (who was Zibeon the Hivite’s daughter), and <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Ishamael’s daughter Basemath (who was Nebaioth’s sister). <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel, and <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were Esau’s sons, who were born to him in the territory of Canaan.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Later, 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, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>because 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>So Esau lived in Mount Seir.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="36:8 This mountain, the modern Jebel esh-sherá, is located in the mountain range that extends south of the Dead Sea toward the Gulf of Aqaba, and is bordered by the Arabah Valley to the west.">a</a></span> (Esau was also known as Edom.)</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>This is a record of the family history of Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites of Mount Seir. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The names of Esau’s sons were Eliphaz (the son of Esau’s wife Adah) and Reuel (the son of Esau’s wife Basemath). </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Eliphaz’s sons were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Timnah was a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz. She bore Amalek to Eliphaz.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>These 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.</p> <p class="heading">Leaders of Esau’s Descendants</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>These were the tribal leaders of Esau’s descendants; that is, the children of Eliphaz, who was Esau’s firstborn: tribal leaders<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="36:15 This term precedes each name listed through v. 18">b</a></span> Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These were the tribal leaders who descended<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="36:16 The Heb. lacks who descended.">c</a></span> from Eliphaz in the territory of Edom. These were Adah’s sons.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>These 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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>These 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>These were the descendants of Esau (also known as Edom) and their tribal leaders.</p> <p class="heading">Leaders of Seir’s Descendants</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>These were the descendants of Seir the Horite, who lived in the territory: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the tribal leaders who descended from the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the territory of Edom.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Lotan’s children were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was Timna.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Shobal’s children were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Zibeon’s children were Aiah and Anah. Anah discovered the hot springs in the wilderness while grazing his father Zibeon’s donkeys.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Anah’s children were Dishon and Anah’s daughter Oholibamah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Dishon’s children were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Ezer’s children were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Dishan’s children were Uz and Aran.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>These were the tribal leaders who descended from the Horites: tribal leaders Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the tribal leaders who descended from the Horites, according to their tribal leaders in the territory of Seir.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>This is a list of the kings who ruled the territory of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelis. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Beor’s son Bela ruled over Edom. His city’s name was Dinhabah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>After Bela died, Zerah’s son Jobab from Bozrah ruled in his place.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>After Jobab died, Husham from the territory of the Temanites ruled in his place.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>After Husham died, Bedad’s son Hadad, who killed Midian in the field of Moab, ruled in his place. His city’s name was Avith.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah ruled in his place.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth by the river ruled in his place.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>After Shaul died, Achbor’s son Baal-hanan ruled in his place.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>After 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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>These were the names of the chiefs who descended from Esau according to their clans, territories, and names: tribal leaders Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs who descended from Edom, according to their territories in their own land.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="36:43 Or land of their possession">d</a></span> This was the dynasty of Esau, who was the ancestor of the Edomites.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 36:8 This mountain, the modern <i>Jebel esh-sherá</i>, is located in the mountain range that extends south of the Dead Sea toward the Gulf of Aqaba, and is bordered by the Arabah Valley to the west.<br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 36:15 This term precedes each name listed through v. 18<br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 36:16 The Heb. lacks <i>who descended</i>.<br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 36:43 Or <i>land of their possession</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/35.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 35"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 35" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/37.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 37"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 37" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/genesis/36-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>