Genesis 36

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref And these `are' births of Esau, who `is' Edom.

2 Ref Esau hath taken his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

3 Ref and Bashemath daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebajoth.

4 Ref And Adah beareth to Esau, Eliphaz; and Bashemath hath born Reuel;

5 Ref and Aholibamah hath born Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. These `are' sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

6 Ref And Esau taketh his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance which he hath acquired in the land of Canaan, and goeth into the country from the face of Jacob his brother;

7 Ref for their substance was more abundant than to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to bear them because of their cattle;

8 Ref and Esau dwelleth in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

9 Ref And these `are' births of Esau, father of Edom, in mount Seir.

10 Ref These `are' the names of the sons of Esau: Eliphaz son of Adah, wife of Esau; Reuel son of Bashemath, wife of Esau.

11 Ref And the sons of Eliphaz are Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz;

12 Ref and Timnath hath been concubine to Eliphaz son of Esau, and she beareth to Eliphaz, Amalek; these `are' sons of Adah wife of Esau.

13 Ref And these `are' sons of Reuel: Nahath and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah; these were sons of Bashemath wife of Esau.

14 Ref And these have been the sons of Aholibamah daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon, wife of Esau; and she beareth to Esau, Jeush and Jaalam and Korah.

15 Ref These `are' chiefs of the sons of Esau: sons of Eliphaz, first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

16 Ref chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek; these `are' chiefs of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom; these `are' sons of Adah.

17 Ref And these `are' sons of Reuel son of Esau: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah; these `are' chiefs of Reuel, in the land of Edom; these `are' sons of Bashemath wife of Esau.

18 Ref 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.

19 These `are' sons of Esau (who `is' Edom), and these their chiefs.

20 Ref These `are' sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

21 and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan; these `are' chiefs of the Horites, sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.

22 Ref And the sons of Lotan are Hori and Heman; and a sister of Lotan `is' Timna.

23 Ref And these `are' sons of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

24 Ref And these `are' sons of Zibeon, both Ajah and Anah: it `is' Anah that hath found the Imim in the wilderness, in his feeding the asses of Zibeon his father.

25 Ref And these `are' sons of Anah: Dishon, and Aholibamah daughter of Anah.

26 Ref And these `are' sons of Dishon: Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

27 Ref These `are' sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.

28 Ref These `are' sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

29 Ref These `are' chiefs of the Horite: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,

30 Ref chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan: these `are' chiefs of the Horite in reference to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

31 Ref And these `are' the kings who have reigned in the land of Edom before the reigning of a king over the sons of Israel.

32 And Bela son of Beor reigneth in Edom, and the name of his city `is' Dinhabah;

33 Ref and Bela dieth, and reign in his stead doth Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah;

34 Ref and Jobab dieth, and reign in his stead doth Husham from the land of the Temanite.

35 And Husham dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadad son of Bedad (who smiteth Midian in the field of Moab), and the name of his city `is' Avith;

36 and Hadad dieth, and reign in his stead doth Samlah of Masrekah;

37 Ref and Samlah dieth, and reign in his stead doth Saul from Rehoboth of the River;

38 and Saul dieth, and reign in his stead doth Baal-hanan son of Achbor;

39 Ref and Baal-hanan son of Achbor dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadar, and the name of his city `is' Pau; and his wife's name `is' Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.

40 Ref And these `are' the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timnah, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

41 chief Aholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

42 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

43 Ref chief Magdiel, chief Iram: these `are' chiefs of Edom, in reference to their dwellings, in the land of their possession; he `is' Esau father of Edom.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref Now these are the generations of Esau (the same is Edom).

2 Ref Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

3 Ref and Basemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth.

4 Ref And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bare Reuel;

5 Ref and Oholibamah bare Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, that were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

6 Ref And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the souls of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his possessions, which he had gather in the land of Canaan; and went into a land away from his brother Jacob.

7 Ref For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

8 Ref And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

9 Ref And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:

10 Ref these are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.

11 Ref And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

12 Ref And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these are the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.

13 Ref And these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

14 Ref And these were the sons of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

15 Ref These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,

16 Ref chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek: these are the chiefs that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.

17 Ref And these are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

18 Ref 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.

19 These are the sons of Esau, and these are their chiefs: the same is Edom.

20 Ref These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and Anah,

21 and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan: these are the chiefs that came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

22 Ref And the children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. And Lotan's sister was Timna.

23 Ref And these are the children of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

24 Ref And these are the children of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah; this is Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

25 Ref And these are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.

26 Ref And these are the children of Dishon: Hemdan and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran.

27 Ref These are the children of Ezer: Bilhan and Zaavan and Akan.

28 Ref These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

29 Ref These are the chiefs that came of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,

30 Ref chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan: these are the chiefs that came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

31 Ref And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33 Ref And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

34 Ref And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

37 Ref And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his stead.

38 And Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

39 Ref And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

40 Ref And these are the names of the chiefs that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

41 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

42 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

43 Ref chief Magdiel, chief Iram: these are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of the Edomites.

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