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These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in Canaan.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the members of his household, as well as his livestock and all his other animals and all the goods he had acquired in Canaan, and moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.</p></div> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>This is the account of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.</p> <div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>These are the names of Esau’s sons:</p><p class="item2">Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>The sons of Eliphaz:</p><p class="item2">Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.</p> <p class="item2"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine named Timna, who bore him Amalek. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>The sons of Reuel:</p><p class="item2">Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, whom she bore to Esau:</p><p class="item2">Jeush, Jalam and Korah.</p></div> <p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>These were the chiefs among Esau’s descendants:</p><div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1">The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau:</p><p class="item2">Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Korah, <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch (also verse 11 and 1 Chron. 1:36) does not have Korah.">a</a></sup></span> Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in Edom; they were grandsons of Adah.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The sons of Esau’s son Reuel:</p><p class="item2">Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in Edom; they were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah:</p><p class="item2">Chiefs Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah.</p></div> <p class="pconclusion"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>These were the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these were their chiefs.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the region:</p><div class=setapart><p class="reg">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 sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs.</p></div> <div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The sons of Lotan:</p><p class="item2">Hori and Homam. <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Hebrew Hemam, a variant of Homam (see 1 Chron. 1:39)">b</a></sup></span> Timna was Lotan’s sister.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The sons of Shobal:</p><p class="item2">Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The sons of Zibeon:</p><p class="item2">Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Vulgate; Syriac discovered water; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.">c</a></sup></span> in the desert while he was grazing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The children of Anah:</p><p class="item2">Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The sons of Dishon <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Hebrew Dishan, a variant of Dishon">d</a></sup></span> :</p><p class="item2">Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The sons of Ezer:</p><p class="item2">Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The sons of Dishan:</p><p class="item2">Uz and Aran.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>These were the Horite chiefs:</p><p class="item2">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 Horite chiefs, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.</p></div> <p class="sectionhead">The Rulers of Edom</p><p class="introduction"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:</p> <div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.</p> <p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, Hadad <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 1:50); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Hadar">e</a></sup></span> succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.</p></div> <div class="outlinelist"><p class="item1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/36-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>These were the chiefs descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions:</p><p class="item2">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 of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they occupied.</p></div><p class="reg">This is the family line of Esau, the father of the Edomites.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">16</span> <span class="footnotebot">Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch (also verse 11 and 1 Chron. 1:36) does not have <i>Korah</i>.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">22</span> <span class="footnotebot">Hebrew <i>Hemam,</i> a variant of <i>Homam</i> (see 1 Chron. 1:39)</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">24</span> <span class="footnotebot">Vulgate; Syriac <i>discovered water;</i> the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">26</span> <span class="footnotebot">Hebrew <i>Dishan,</i> a variant of <i>Dishon</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">e</span> <span class="fnverse">39</span> <span class="footnotebot">Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 1:50); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text <i>Hadar</i></span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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