| Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom). | 1This is the account of the descendants of Esau (also known as Edom). |
| 2Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite, | 2Esau married two young women from Canaan: Adah, the daughter of Elon the Hittite; and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite. |
| 3and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. | 3He also married his cousin Basemath, who was the daughter of Ishmael and the sister of Nebaioth. |
| 4And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel, | 4Adah gave birth to a son named Eliphaz for Esau. Basemath gave birth to a son named Reuel. |
| 5and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan. | 5Oholibamah gave birth to sons named Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. All these sons were born to Esau in the land of Canaan. |
| 6Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob. | 6Esau took his wives, his children, and his entire household, along with his livestock and cattle—all the wealth he had acquired in the land of Canaan—and moved away from his brother, Jacob. |
| 7For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock. | 7There was not enough land to support them both because of all the livestock and possessions they had acquired. |
| 8So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir. | 8So Esau (also known as Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir. |
| 9This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir. | 9This is the account of Esau’s descendants, the Edomites, who lived in the hill country of Seir. |
| 10These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath. | 10These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah; and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath. |
| 11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. | 11The descendants of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. |
| 12Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah. | 12Timna, the concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to a son named Amalek. These are the descendants of Esau’s wife Adah. |
| 13These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath. | 13The descendants of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the descendants of Esau’s wife Basemath. |
| 14These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. | 14Esau also had sons through Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon. Their names were Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. |
| 15These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, | 15These are the descendants of Esau who became the leaders of various clans: The descendants of Esau’s oldest son, Eliphaz, became the leaders of the clans of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, |
| 16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah. | 16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the clan leaders in the land of Edom who descended from Eliphaz. All these were descendants of Esau’s wife Adah. |
| 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. | 17The descendants of Esau’s son Reuel became the leaders of the clans of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the clan leaders in the land of Edom who descended from Reuel. All these were descendants of Esau’s wife Basemath. |
| 18These 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. | 18The 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. |
| 19All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs. | 19These are the clans descended from Esau (also known as Edom), identified by their clan leaders. Original Peoples of Edom |
| 20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, | 20These are the names of the tribes that descended from Seir the Horite. They lived in the land of Edom: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
| 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom. | 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the Horite clan leaders, the descendants of Seir, who lived in the land of Edom. |
| 22The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotan’s sister. | 22The descendants of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was named Timna. |
| 23These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. | 23The descendants of Shobal were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. |
| 24These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness as he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.) | 24The descendants of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs in the wilderness while he was grazing his father’s donkeys.) |
| 25These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah. | 25The descendants of Anah were his son, Dishon, and his daughter, Oholibamah. |
| 26These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. | 26The descendants of Dishon were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. |
| 27These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. | 27The descendants of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. |
| 28These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. | 28The descendants of Dishan were Uz and Aran. |
| 29These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, | 29So these were the leaders of the Horite clans: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
| 30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir. | 30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. The Horite clans are named after their clan leaders, who lived in the land of Seir. Rulers of Edom |
| 31These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: | 31These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites : |
| 32Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah. | 32Bela son of Beor, who ruled in Edom from his city of Dinhabah. |
| 33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place. | 33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place. |
| 34When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. | 34When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king in his place. |
| 35When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith. | 35When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Avith. He was the one who defeated the Midianites in the land of Moab. |
| 36When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place. | 36When Hadad died, Samlah from the city of Masrekah became king in his place. |
| 37When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place. | 37When Samlah died, Shaul from the city of Rehoboth-on-the-River became king in his place. |
| 38When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place. | 38When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Acbor became king in his place. |
| 39When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab. | 39When Baal-hanan son of Acbor died, Hadad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Pau. His wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab. |
| 40These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, | 40These are the names of the leaders of the clans descended from Esau, who lived in the places named for them: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
| 41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, | 41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, | 42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 43Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was the father of the Edomites. | 43Magdiel, and Iram. These are the leaders of the clans of Edom, listed according to their settlements in the land they occupied. They all descended from Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites. |
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