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These were the chiefs descended from Esau&#8217s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah. <a href="/nlt/genesis/36.htm">New Living Translation</a> The 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. <a href="/esv/genesis/36.htm">English Standard Version</a> These 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. <a href="/bsb/genesis/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. <a href="/kjv/genesis/36.htm">King James Bible</a> And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/36.htm">New King James Version</a> And these were the sons of 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. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And these are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, and chief Korah. These are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. <a href="/nasb/genesis/36.htm">NASB 1995</a> These are the sons of Esau&#8217s wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These are the chiefs descended from Esau&#8217s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And these are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. <a href="/lsb/genesis/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. <a href="/amp/genesis/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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. <a href="/csb/genesis/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, and chief Korah. These are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> These are the sons of Esau&#8217s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the chiefs of Esau&#8217s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah. <a href="/asv/genesis/36.htm">American Standard Version</a> And these are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah: these are the chiefs that came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. <a href="/cev/genesis/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The clans that descended from Esau and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah were Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. <a href="/erv/genesis/36.htm">English Revised Version</a> And these are the sons of Oholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jalam, duke Korah: these are the dukes that came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. <a href="/gwt/genesis/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> These were the tribal leaders among the descendants of Esau's wife Oholibamah: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the tribal leaders descended from Esau's wife Oholibamah, Anah's daughter. <a href="/gnt/genesis/36.htm">Good News Translation</a> The following tribes were descended from Esau by his wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. <a href="/isv/genesis/36.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/msb/genesis/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> These are the sons of Esau?s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau?s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. <a href="/net/genesis/36.htm">NET Bible</a> These were the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau's wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. <a href="/nheb/genesis/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah: these are the chiefs who came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. <a href="/wbt/genesis/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes, descendants of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah Esau's wife. <a href="/web/genesis/36.htm">World English Bible</a> These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These are the chiefs who came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And these [are] sons of Aholibamah wife of Esau: Chief Jeush, Chief Jaalam, Chief Korah; these [are] chiefs of Aholibamah daughter of Anah, wife of Esau. <a href="/ylt/genesis/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And these are sons of Aholibamah wife of Esau: chief Jeush, chief Jaalam, chief Korah; these are chiefs of Aholibamah daughter of Anah, wife of Esau. <a href="/slt/genesis/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And these the sons of Aholibamah, Esau's wife: chief Jeush, chief Jaalam, chief Korah: these the chiefs of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And 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. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now these are the sons of Oholibamah, the wife of Esau: leader Jeush, leader Jalam, leader Korah. These were the leaders of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and the wife of Esau. <a href="/nabre/genesis/36.htm">New American Bible</a> These were the sons of Oholibamah, wife of Esau: the clans of Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the clans of Esau’s wife Oholibamah, daughter of Anah. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: the clans Jeush, Jalam, and Korah; these are the clans born of Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> These are the sons of Aholibamah, Esau's wife: chief Jeush, chief Jaalan, and chief Korah; these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And these are the sons of Ahlibama, the wife of Esau: Prince Yaush, Prince Yalan, Prince Qorakh; these are the sons of Ahlibama, daughter of Ana, the wife of Esau.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And these are the sons of Oholibamah Esau's wife: the chief of Jeush, the chief of Jalam, the chief of Korah. These are the chiefs that came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife. <a href="/sep/genesis/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And these are the sons of Olibema, wife of Esau; chief Jeus, chief Jeglom, chief Core. These are the chiefs of Olibema, daughter of Ana, wife of Esau. <a href="/parallel/genesis/36-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=9128" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/36.htm">The Chiefs of Edom</a> …17These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath. 18<a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: wə·’êl·leh (Conj-w:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">These</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">are the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/6215.htm" title="6215: ‘ê·śāw (N-proper-ms) -- Apparently a form of the passive participle of asah in the original sense of handling; rough; Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity.">of Esau’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/173.htm" title="173: ’ā·ho·lî·ḇā·māh (N-proper-fs) -- From 'ohel and bamah; tent of height; Oholibamah, a wife of Esau.">Oholibamah:</a> <a href="/hebrew/441.htm" title="441: ’al·lūp̄ (N-ms) -- Or talluph; from 'alph; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock; and so, a chieftain.">Chiefs</a> <a href="/hebrew/3266.htm" title="3266: yə·‘ūš (N-proper-ms) -- From uwsh; hasty; Jeush, the name of an Edomite and of four Israelites.">Jeush,</a> <a href="/hebrew/441.htm" title="441: ’al·lūp̄ (N-ms) -- Or talluph; from 'alph; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock; and so, a chieftain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3281.htm" title="3281: ya‘·lām (N-proper-ms) -- An Edomite. From alam; occult; Jalam, an Edomite.">Jalam,</a> <a href="/hebrew/441.htm" title="441: ’al·lūp̄ (N-ms) -- Or talluph; from 'alph; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock; and so, a chieftain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7141.htm" title="7141: qō·raḥ (N-proper-ms) -- An Edomite name, also an Isr. name. From qarach; ice; Korach, the name of two Edomites and three Israelites.">and Korah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">They</a> <a href="/hebrew/441.htm" title="441: ’al·lū·p̄ê (N-mpc) -- Or talluph; from 'alph; familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock; and so, a chieftain.">are the chiefs</a> <a href="/hebrew/6215.htm" title="6215: ‘ê·śāw (N-proper-ms) -- Apparently a form of the passive participle of asah in the original sense of handling; rough; Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity.">descended from Esau’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’ê·šeṯ (N-fsc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/173.htm" title="173: ’ā·ho·lî·ḇā·māh (N-proper-fs) -- From 'ohel and bamah; tent of height; Oholibamah, a wife of Esau.">Oholibamah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">the daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/6034.htm" title="6034: ‘ă·nāh (N-proper-fs) -- Two Horites. Probably from anah; an answer; Anah, the name of two Edomites and one Edomitess.">of Anah.</a> 19All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-35.htm">1 Chronicles 1:35-37</a> The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. / The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek. / The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. <a href="/1_chronicles/1-51.htm">1 Chronicles 1:51</a> Then Hadad died. Now the chiefs of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Exodus 15:15</a> Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away, <a href="/ezekiel/25-13.htm">Ezekiel 25:13</a> therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. <a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7-22</a> Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed? / Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him. / If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, would they not steal only what they wanted? ... <a href="/obadiah/1-1.htm">Obadiah 1:1-9</a> This is the vision of Obadiah: This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom—We have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent among the nations to say, “Rise up, and let us go to battle against her!”— / “Behold, I will make you small among the nations; you will be deeply despised. / The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ ... <a href="/deuteronomy/2-4.htm">Deuteronomy 2:4-5</a> and command the people: ‘You will pass through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so you must be very careful. / Do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even a footprint, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as his possession. <a href="/deuteronomy/23-7.htm">Deuteronomy 23:7</a> Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land. <a href="/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14-21</a> From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us, / how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The Egyptians mistreated us and our fathers, / and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory. ... <a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Amos 1:11-12</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly. / So I will send fire upon Teman to consume the citadels of Bozrah.” <a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-6</a> When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1</a> Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” <a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Malachi 1:2-4</a> “I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved, / but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” / Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever. <a href="/romans/9-13.htm">Romans 9:13</a> So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” <a href="/hebrews/12-16.htm">Hebrews 12:16-17</a> See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. / For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.<a href="/genesis/36-5.htm">Genesis 36:5,14</a> And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan… <a href="/1_chronicles/1-35.htm">1 Chronicles 1:35</a> The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/36-14.htm">Aholibamah</a> <a href="/genesis/36-14.htm">Anah</a> <a href="/genesis/36-5.htm">Born</a> <a href="/genesis/36-17.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/genesis/36-17.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/genesis/36-14.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/36-17.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/genesis/36-17.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/genesis/36-17.htm">Duke</a> <a href="/genesis/36-17.htm">Dukes</a> <a href="/genesis/36-15.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/36-17.htm">Esau's</a> <a href="/genesis/36-14.htm">Jaalam</a> <a href="/genesis/36-14.htm">Jalam</a> <a href="/genesis/36-14.htm">Jeush</a> <a href="/genesis/36-14.htm">Je'ush</a> <a href="/genesis/36-16.htm">Korah</a> <a href="/genesis/36-14.htm">Oholibamah</a> <a href="/genesis/36-14.htm">Oholiba'mah</a> <a href="/genesis/36-17.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/36-25.htm">Aholibamah</a> <a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">Anah</a> <a href="/genesis/37-3.htm">Born</a> <a href="/genesis/36-29.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/genesis/36-19.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/genesis/36-25.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/36-29.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/genesis/36-21.htm">Descended</a> <a href="/genesis/36-29.htm">Duke</a> <a href="/genesis/36-19.htm">Dukes</a> <a href="/genesis/36-19.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-9.htm">Esau's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-35.htm">Jaalam</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-35.htm">Jalam</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-35.htm">Jeush</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-35.htm">Je'ush</a> <a href="/exodus/6-21.htm">Korah</a> <a href="/genesis/36-25.htm">Oholibamah</a> <a href="/genesis/36-25.htm">Oholiba'mah</a> <a href="/genesis/38-2.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 36</div>1. <a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">Esau's three wives.</a> 6. <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">His removal to mount Seir.</a> 9. <a href="/genesis/36-9.htm">His sons.</a> 15. <a href="/genesis/36-15.htm">The dukes which descended of his sons.</a> 20. <a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">The sons and dukes of Seir the Horite.</a> 24. <a href="/genesis/36-24.htm">Anah finds mules.</a> 31. <a href="/genesis/36-31.htm">The kings of Edom.</a> 40. <a href="/genesis/36-40.htm">The dukes that descended of Esau.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/36.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Oholibamah was one of Esau's wives, a Hittite, which highlights Esau's marriages outside of the Abrahamic covenant lineage. This reflects Esau's departure from the covenantal promises given to Abraham and Isaac, as he married Canaanite women, which was against the wishes of his parents (<a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34-35</a>). Her name, meaning "tent of the high place," may suggest a connection to the high places of worship common in Canaanite culture.Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah: The term "chiefs" indicates a tribal or clan leadership structure, common in the ancient Near East. Jeush, Jalam, and Korah are listed as leaders, suggesting they held significant positions within the Edomite society. This reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that he would be the father of many nations (<a href="/genesis/17-4.htm">Genesis 17:4</a>). The mention of these chiefs also underscores the political and social organization of Esau's descendants, who became the nation of Edom. Korah is a name that appears elsewhere in the Bible, notably in the rebellion against Moses (Numbers 16), though this is a different individual.They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah: Reiterating Oholibamah's lineage emphasizes the integration of Esau's family with the Horites, as Anah was a Horite. This connection to the Horites, who were inhabitants of Seir before the Edomites, shows the merging of cultures and peoples. The Horites were known for their dwelling in the mountainous region of Seir, which later became Edom. This geographical context is significant as it sets the stage for the later conflicts between Israel and Edom, descendants of Jacob and Esau, respectively. The repeated mention of Oholibamah and her father Anah highlights the importance of maternal lineage in the tribal affiliations and leadership roles within Edomite society.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/o/oholibamah.htm">Oholibamah</a> She is one of Esau's wives and the daughter of Anah. Her name means "tent of the high place," which may indicate a connection to a prominent family or a place of worship. 2. <a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a> The elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, Esau is the twin brother of Jacob. He is the ancestor of the Edomites, and his descendants are listed in this chapter. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jeush,_jalam,_and_korah.htm">Jeush, Jalam, and Korah</a> These are the sons of Oholibamah and Esau. They are referred to as chiefs, indicating their leadership roles within the Edomite community. 4. <a href="/topical/a/anah.htm">Anah</a> The father of Oholibamah, mentioned here to establish her lineage and connection to Esau. 5. <a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a> The region and people descended from Esau, often in conflict with Israel throughout biblical history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_lineage_and_legacy.htm">Understanding Lineage and Legacy</a> The genealogies in the Bible, such as those in <a href="/bsb/genesis/36.htm">Genesis 36</a>, remind us of the importance of family heritage and the impact of our ancestors on our lives. Reflect on how your family history shapes your identity and faith journey. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a> The mention of chiefs among Esau's descendants highlights the roles of leadership and influence. Consider how you can lead and influence others positively in your community and faith circles. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_choices.htm">The Consequences of Choices</a> Esau's life choices, including his marriages and the selling of his birthright, had long-lasting effects on his descendants. Reflect on how your decisions today can impact future generations. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a> The unfolding of Esau's lineage demonstrates God's sovereignty in history, fulfilling His promises and prophecies. Trust in God's plan and timing in your own life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 36</a> <a href="/q/how_did_disciples_travel_without_supplies.htm">Luke 9:3-6: How could the disciples realistically survive traveling with no staff, bag, or extra food, and is there any historical record supporting this?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_esau's_wives_differ_in_genesis.htm">In Genesis 36:2-3, Esau's wives differ from those mentioned in Genesis 26:34 and 28:9--why the discrepancy?</a> <a href="/q/could_doeg_plausibly_kill_85_priests.htm">How historically plausible is it that one person like Doeg could have slaughtered 85 priests in one event (1 Samuel 22:18)?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_pray_effectively_for_others.htm">How can we effectively pray for others' needs?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) Duke Jeusn . . . --Aholibamah's three sons are dukes, but only the grandsons of the other wives. The reason of this probably is that she belonged to the dominant family of Seir, and her sons took the command of districts and tribes of the Horite people in her right.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - And these are the sons of Aholi-bamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Allah, Esau's wife. In the two previous instances it is the grandsons of Esau that become the alluphim or heads of tribes, while in this it is the sons, which Havernick regards as a mark of authenticity (vide 'Introd.,' § 20). <a href="/commentaries/genesis/36-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>These וְאֵ֗לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those are the sons בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Esau’s עֵשָׂ֔ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> Esau -- oldest son of Isaac wife אֵ֣שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female Oholibamah: אָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙ (’ā·ho·lî·ḇā·māh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_173.htm">Strong's 173: </a> Oholibamah -- 'tent of the high place', wife of Esau, also an Edomite leader Chiefs אַלּ֥וּף (’al·lūp̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_441.htm">Strong's 441: </a> Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain Jeush, יְע֛וּשׁ (yə·‘ūš) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3266.htm">Strong's 3266: </a> Jeush -- 'he comes to help', an Edomite, also the name of several Israelites Jalam, יַעְלָ֖ם (ya‘·lām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3281.htm">Strong's 3281: </a> Jalam -- an Edomite and Korah; קֹ֑רַח (qō·raḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7141.htm">Strong's 7141: </a> Korah -- an Edomite name, also an Israelite name they אֵ֣לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those are the chiefs אַלּוּפֵ֞י (’al·lū·p̄ê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_441.htm">Strong's 441: </a> Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain descended from Esau’s עֵשָֽׂו׃ (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> Esau -- oldest son of Isaac wife אֵ֥שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female Oholibamah, אָֽהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה (’ā·ho·lî·ḇā·māh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_173.htm">Strong's 173: </a> Oholibamah -- 'tent of the high place', wife of Esau, also an Edomite leader the daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of Anah. עֲנָ֖ה (‘ă·nāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6034.htm">Strong's 6034: </a> Anah -- two Horites <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/36-18.htm">Genesis 36:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/36-18.htm">Genesis 36:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/36-18.htm">Genesis 36:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/36-18.htm">Genesis 36:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/36-18.htm">Genesis 36:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/36-18.htm">Genesis 36:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/36-18.htm">Genesis 36:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/36-18.htm">Genesis 36:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/36-18.htm">Genesis 36:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/36-18.htm">Genesis 36:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/36-18.htm">OT Law: Genesis 36:18 These are the sons of Oholibamah Esau's (Gen. 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