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| 1These are the generations of Esau (that is, Edom). | 1This is the account of the family line of Esau (that is, Edom). |
| 2Esau took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite, | 2Esau took his wives from the women of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite-- |
| 3and Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, the sister of Nebaioth. | 3also Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. |
| 4And Adah bore to Esau, Eliphaz; Basemath bore Reuel; | 4Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel, |
| 5and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan. | 5and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in Canaan. |
| 6Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his livestock, all his beasts, and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan. He went into a land away from his brother Jacob. | 6Esau 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. |
| 7For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together. The land of their sojournings could not support them because of their livestock. | 7Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock. |
| 8So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. (Esau is Edom.) | 8So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir. |
| 9These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir. | 9This is the account of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir. |
| 10These 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. | 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 sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz. |
| 12(Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau’s son; she bore Amalek to Eliphaz.) These are the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife. | 12Esau's son Eliphaz also had a concubine named Timna, who bore him Amalek. These were grandsons of Esau's wife Adah. |
| 13These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife. | 13The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were grandsons of Esau's wife Basemath. |
| 14These are the sons of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. | 14The sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam and Korah. |
| 15These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: the chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, | 15These were the chiefs among Esau's descendants: The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, |
| 16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek; these are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah. | 16Korah, Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in Edom; they were grandsons of Adah. |
| 17These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: the chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife. | 17The sons of Esau's son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in Edom; they were grandsons of Esau's wife Basemath. |
| 18These 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. | 18The sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau's wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah. |
| 19These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs. | 19These were the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these were their chiefs. |
| 20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, | 20These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the region: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
| 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom. | 21Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs. |
| 22The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna. | 22The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister. |
| 23These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. | 23The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. |
| 24These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah; he is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he pastured the donkeys of Zibeon his father. | 24The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs in the desert while he was grazing the donkeys of his father Zibeon. |
| 25These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah. | 25The children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah. |
| 26These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. | 26The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran. |
| 27These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. | 27The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. |
| 28These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. | 28The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. |
| 29These are the chiefs of the Horites: the chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, | 29These were the Horite chiefs: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
| 30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the chiefs of the Horites, chief by chief in the land of Seir. | 30Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir. |
| 31These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the Israelites. | 31These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: |
| 32Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, the name of his city being Dinhabah. | 32Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah. |
| 33Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. | 33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king. |
| 34Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. | 34When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king. |
| 35Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place, the name of his city being Avith. | 35When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith. |
| 36Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. | 36When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king. |
| 37Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place. | 37When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king. |
| 38Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. | 38When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king. |
| 39Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place, the name of his city being Pau; his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab. | 39When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab. |
| 40These are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their clans and their dwelling places, by their names: the chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, | 40These were the chiefs descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
| 41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, | 41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, | 42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 43Magdiel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom (that is, Esau, the father of Edom), according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession. | 43Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they occupied. This is the family line of Esau, the father of the Edomites. |
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