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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/36.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/36.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This is the account of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This is the account of Esau’s descendants, the Edomites, who lived in the hill country of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And these <i>are</i> the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And this <i>is</i> the genealogy of Esau the father of the Edomites in Mount Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />These then are <i>the records of</i> the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />These then are the records of the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />These then are <i>the records of</i> the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />These then are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />These are <i>the records of</i> the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the family records of Esau, father of the Edomites in the mountains of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the family records of Esau, father of the Edomites in the mountains of Seir. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is the account of Esau and his descendants. He was the father of the people of Edom in the mountains of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These are the descendants of Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is a record of the family history of Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites of Mount Seir. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites, in mount Seir:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is the history of the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And these [are] the generations of Esau, father of Edom, in Mount Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And these are births of Esau, father of Edom, in mount Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And these the generations of Esau, the father of Adam, in mount Seir.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And these are the generations of Esau the father of Edom in mount Seir, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So these are the generations of Esau, the father of Edom, at mount Seir,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These are the descendants of Esau, ancestor of the Edomites, in the highlands of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the descendants of Esau, ancestor of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these are the generations of Esau, the father of the Adumites in the mountain of Seir,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And these are the generations of Esau the father of a the Edomites in the mountain-land of Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And these <i>are</i> the generations of Esau, the father of Edom in the mount Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/36-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=9043" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/36.htm">Esau's Descendants</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: wə·’êl·leh (Conj-w:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/8435.htm" title="8435: tō·lə·ḏō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Generations. Or toldah; from yalad; descent, i.e. Family; history.">is the account</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,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî (N-msc) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">the father</a> <a href="/hebrew/123.htm" title="123: ’ĕ·ḏō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a condiment. Or oedowm; from 'adom; red; Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region occupied by him.">of the Edomites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bə·har (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">in the area of Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/8165.htm" title="8165: śê·‘îr (N-proper-fs) -- Formed like sa'iyr; rough; Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine.">Seir.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a></span><br />and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-39.htm">Genesis 27:39-40</a></span><br />His father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above. / You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-8.htm">Genesis 28:8-9</a></span><br />And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women, / Esau went to Ishmael and married Mahalath, the sister of Nebaioth and daughter of Abraham’s son Ishmael, in addition to the wives he already had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/32-3.htm">Genesis 32:3</a></span><br />Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-16.htm">Genesis 33:16</a></span><br />So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">Genesis 36:1-8</a></span><br />This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom). / Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite, / and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/36-15.htm">Genesis 36:15-19</a></span><br />These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, / Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah. / These 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/36-31.htm">Genesis 36:31-43</a></span><br />These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: / Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah. / When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Exodus 15:15</a></span><br />Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-14.htm">Numbers 20:14-21</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-4.htm">Deuteronomy 2:4-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-7.htm">Deuteronomy 23:7-8</a></span><br />Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land. / The third generation of children born to them may enter the assembly of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-35.htm">1 Chronicles 1:35-37</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-43.htm">1 Chronicles 1:43-54</a></span><br />These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah. / When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place. / When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-6.htm">Obadiah 1:6</a></span><br />But how Esau will be pillaged, his hidden treasures sought out!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:</p><p class="hdg">the Edomites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-37.htm">Genesis 19:37</a></b></br> And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same <i>is</i> the father of the Moabites unto this day.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">Account</a> <a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">Births</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Edomites</a> <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">E'domites</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">History</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Mountain-Land</a> <a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">Records</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Seir</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Se'ir</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Account</a> <a href="/exodus/6-19.htm">Births</a> <a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/36-15.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/genesis/36-16.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/genesis/36-43.htm">Edomites</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm">E'domites</a> <a href="/genesis/36-10.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/37-2.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/exodus/17-9.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/numbers/13-17.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/genesis/37-2.htm">History</a> <a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Mountain-Land</a> <a href="/genesis/37-2.htm">Records</a> <a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">Seir</a> <a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">Se'ir</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-1.htm">Esau's three wives.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">His removal to mount Seir.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-9.htm">His sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-15.htm">The dukes which descended of his sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">The sons and dukes of Seir the Horite.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-24.htm">Anah finds mules.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-31.htm">The kings of Edom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/36-40.htm">The dukes that descended of Esau.</a></span><br></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'; 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Esau, also known as Edom, is a significant figure as the twin brother of Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelites. His story is pivotal in understanding the relationship between Israel and Edom, as well as the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham regarding his descendants.<p><b>the father of the Edomites</b><br>Esau is recognized as the progenitor of the Edomites, a nation often in conflict with Israel. The Edomites settled in the region south of the Dead Sea. This relationship is crucial in biblical history, as the Edomites frequently opposed Israel, fulfilling prophecies about the struggle between the descendants of Esau and Jacob (<a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a>). The Edomites' eventual downfall is prophesied in books like Obadiah.<p><b>in the area of Mount Seir</b><br>Mount Seir is a mountainous region that became synonymous with Edom. It is located in present-day Jordan. The geographical setting is significant as it was a rugged, mountainous area, which provided natural fortifications for the Edomites. The region's history is intertwined with the movements of various peoples and the strategic importance of trade routes. The Edomites' control of this area is a testament to Esau's legacy and the fulfillment of God's word to him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a></b><br>The elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the twin brother of Jacob. Esau is known for selling his birthright to Jacob and later becoming the progenitor of the Edomites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/edomites.htm">Edomites</a></b><br>A people descended from Esau, often in conflict with the Israelites. The Edomites settled in the region of Seir and played a significant role in the history of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/seir.htm">Seir</a></b><br>A mountainous region where the Edomites settled. It is located southeast of the Dead Sea and is often associated with the descendants of Esau.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_lineage_and_legacy.htm">Understanding Lineage and Legacy</a></b><br>Esau's role as the father of the Edomites reminds us of the lasting impact of our choices and relationships. Our actions can influence generations to come.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The account of Esau and the Edomites demonstrates God's control over nations and peoples. Despite human actions, God's purposes prevail.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reconciliation_and_conflict.htm">Reconciliation and Conflict</a></b><br>The history of Esau and Jacob, and their descendants, highlights the importance of reconciliation and the consequences of unresolved conflict.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respecting_boundaries.htm">Respecting Boundaries</a></b><br>God's command to Israel to respect Edom's territory teaches us about respecting others' boundaries and recognizing their God-given rights.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_edomites.htm">Who were the ancient people known as Edomites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_paul_the_apostle_jewish.htm">What is Edom's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_edomites_displaced_horites.htm">Deuteronomy 2:12 claims the Horites were displaced by the Edomites; is there historical or archaeological proof supporting this takeover?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_14_7_vs._no_battle_evidence.htm">How does 2 Kings 14:7's claim of killing 10,000 Edomites align with the lack of archaeological evidence for such a battle?</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>(9) <span class= "bld">The father of the Edomites.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">the father of Edom. </span>He was himself the man Edom, but the word here means the country of which he was the colonizer.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And these are the generations of Esau</span> - "the repetition of this clause shows that it does not necessarily indicate diversity of authorship, or a very distinct piece of composition" (Murphy) - <span class="cmt_word">the father of the Edomites</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the founder of the Edomitish nation) <span class="cmt_word">in mount Seir</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/36-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֛לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the account</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּלְד֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(tō·lə·ḏō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8435.htm">Strong's 8435: </a> </span><span class="str2">Descent, family, history</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Esau,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵשָׂ֖ו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·śāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> </span><span class="str2">Esau -- oldest son of Isaac</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the father</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Edomites,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱד֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·ḏō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> </span><span class="str2">The name of a condiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the hill country</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Seir.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׂעִֽיר׃</span> <span class="translit">(śê·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8165.htm">Strong's 8165: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seir -- a mountain range in Edom, also its inhabitants, also a mountain in Judah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/36-9.htm">Genesis 36:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/36-9.htm">Genesis 36:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/36-9.htm">Genesis 36:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/36-9.htm">Genesis 36:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/36-9.htm">Genesis 36:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/36-9.htm">Genesis 36:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/36-9.htm">Genesis 36:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/36-9.htm">Genesis 36:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/36-9.htm">Genesis 36:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/36-9.htm">Genesis 36:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/36-9.htm">OT Law: Genesis 36:9 This is the history of the generations (Gen. 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