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| 1Now this is the genealogy of Esau, who is Edom. | 1This is the account of the family line of Esau (that is, Edom). |
| 2Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite; Aholibamah 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, sister of Nebajoth. | 3also Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. |
| 4Now Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel. | 4Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel, |
| 5And Aholibamah bore Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. These were 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 persons of his household, his cattle and all his animals, and all his goods which he had gained in the land of Canaan, and went to a country away from the presence of 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, and the land where they were strangers 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 dwelt in Mount Seir. Esau is Edom. | 8So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir. |
| 9And this is the genealogy of Esau the father of the Edomites in Mount Seir. | 9This is the account of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir. |
| 10These were the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, and 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. |
| 11And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. | 11The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz. |
| 12Now Timna was the concubine of Eliphaz, Esau’s son, and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were 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 were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were 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 were the sons of Aholibamah, Esau’s wife, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon. And she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jaalam, 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 were the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn son of Esau, were Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz, | 15These were the chiefs among Esau's descendants: The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, |
| 16Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek. These were the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. They were the sons of Adah. | 16Korah, Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in Edom; they were grandsons of Adah. |
| 17These were the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom. These were 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. |
| 18And 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. | 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 were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs. | 19These were the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these were their chiefs. |
| 20These were the sons of Seir the Horite who inhabited 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 were 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. |
| 22And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was Timna. | 22The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister. |
| 23These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. | 23The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. |
| 24These were the sons of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the water in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon. | 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 were the children of Anah: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. | 25The children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah. |
| 26These were the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. | 26The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran. |
| 27These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. | 27The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. |
| 28These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. | 28The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. |
| 29These were the chiefs of the Horites: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah, | 29These were the Horite chiefs: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
| 30Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir. | 30Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir. |
| 31Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel: | 31These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: |
| 32Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. | 32Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah. |
| 33And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. | 33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king. |
| 34When Jobab died, 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. |
| 35And when Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was 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. |
| 36When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. | 36When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king. |
| 37And when Samlah died, Saul of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place. | 37When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king. |
| 38When Saul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. | 38When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king. |
| 39And when Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the 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. |
| 40And these were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families and their places, by their names: Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth, | 40These were the chiefs descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
| 41Chief Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon, | 41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 42Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, | 42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 43Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession. Esau was the father of the Edomites. | 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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