Genesis, 36

1. These are the descendants of Esau, that is, Edom.

1. These are the descendants of Esau (that is, Edom).

2. Esau chose his wives from the women of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah, son of Zibeon the Horite,

2. Esau took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholiba'mah the daughter of Anah the son of Zib'eon the Hivite,

3. Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

3. and Bas'emath, Ish'mael's daughter, the sister of Neba'ioth.

4. Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,

4. And Adah bore to Esau, El'iphaz; Bas'emath bore Reu'el;

5. Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the sons of Esau born to him in Canaan.

5. and Oholiba'mah bore Je'ush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

6. Esau took his wives, his sons and daughters, all the members of his household, his livestock, all his cattle and all the goods he had acquired in Canaan and left for Seir, away from his brother Jacob.

6. Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his cattle, all his beasts, and all his property which he had acquired in the land of Canaan; and he went into a land away from his brother Jacob.

7. For they had acquired too much to live together. The land in which they were at that time could not support them both because of their livestock.

7. For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land of their sojournings could not support them because of their cattle.

8. That is why Edom settled in the mountainous region of Seir. Esau is Edom.

8. So Esau dwelt in the hill country of Se'ir; Esau is Edom.

9. These are the descendants of Esau, ancestor of Edom, in the mountainous region of Seir.

9. These are the descendants of Esau the father of the E'domites in the hill country of Se'ir.

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

10. These are the names of Esau's sons: El'iphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reu'el the son of Bas'emath the wife of Esau.

11. The sons of Eliphaz were: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.

11. The sons of El'iphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

12. Eliphaz son of Esau had Timna for concubine and she bore him Amalek. These were the sons of Esau's wife Adah.

12. (Timna was a concubine of El'iphaz, Esau's son; she bore Am'alek to El'iphaz.) These are the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.

13. These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau's wife Basemath.

13. These are the sons of Reu'el: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Bas'emath, Esau's wife.

14. And these were the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah, son of Zibeon: she bore him Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

14. These are the sons of Oholiba'mah the daughter of Anah the son of Zib'eon, Esau's wife: she bore to Esau Je'ush, Jalam, and Korah.

15. These are the chieftains of Esau. The descendants of Eliphaz, Esau's eldest son: the chieftains of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

15. These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of El'iphaz the first-born of Esau: the chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

16. Gatam and Amalek. These are the chieftains of Eliphaz in Edom and are descended from Adah.

16. Korah, Gatam, and Am'alek; these are the chiefs of El'iphaz in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Adah.

17. The descendants of Esau's son Reuel: the chieftains of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These are the chieftains of Reuel in Edom and are descended from Esau's wife Basemath.

17. These are the sons of Reu'el, Esau's son: the chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these are the chiefs of Reu'el in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Bas'emath, Esau's wife.

18. The descendants of Esau's wife Oholibamah: the chieftains of Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These are the chieftains of Esau's wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah.

18. These are the sons of Oholiba'mah, Esau's wife: the chiefs Je'ush, Jalam, and Korah; these are the chiefs born of Oholiba'mah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

19. These were the sons of Esau -- that is, Edom -- and these are their chieftains.

19. These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs.

20. These are the sons of Seir the Horite, natives of the country: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

20. These are the sons of Se'ir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zib'eon, Anah,

21. Dishon, Ezer and Dishan; these were the Horite chieftains descended from Seir, in Edom.

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

22. The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam, and Lotan's sister was Timna.

22. The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman; and Lotan's sister was Timna.

23. These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

23. These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Man'ahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24. These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah, Anah -- the Anah who found the hot springs in the desert while pasturing his father Zibeon's donkeys.

24. These are the sons of Zib'eon: A'iah and Anah; he is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he pastured the asses of Zib'eon his father.

25. These are the children of Anah: Dishon, and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.

25. These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholiba'mah the daughter of Anah.

26. These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Cheran.

26. These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

27. These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.

27. These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Za'avan, and Akan.

28. These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

28. These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

29. These are the Horite chieftains: the chieftains of Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

29. These are the chiefs of the Horites: the chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zib'eon, Anah,

30. Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These are the chieftains of the Horites, by their clans, in Seir.

30. Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their clans in the land of Se'ir.

31. These are the kings who reigned in Edom before an Israelite king.

31. These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the Israelites.

32. In Edom reigned Bela son of Beor; his city was called Dinhabah.

32. Bela the son of Be'or reigned in Edom, the name of his city being Din'habah.

33. Bela died and Jobab son of Zerah, from Bozrah, succeeded.

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

34. Jobab died and Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded.

34. Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Te'manites reigned in his stead.

35. Husham died and Hadad son of Bedad succeeded; he defeated the Midianites in Moab, and his city was called Avith.

35. Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Mid'ian in the country of Moab, reigned in his stead, the name of his city being Avith.

36. Hadad died and Samlah of Masrekah succeeded.

36. Hadad died, and Samlah of Masre'kah reigned in his stead.

37. Samlah died and Shaul of Rehoboth-ha-Nahar succeeded.

37. Samlah died, and Shaul of Reho'both on the Euphra'tes reigned in his stead.

38. Shaul died and Baal-Hanan son of Achbor succeeded.

38. Shaul died, and Ba'al-ha'nan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

39. Baal-Hanan died and Hadad succeeded; his city was called Pau and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, from Mezahab.

39. Ba'al-ha'nan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead, the name of his city being Pau; his wife's name was Mehet'abel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Me'zahab.

40. These are the names of the chieftains of Esau -- according to their clans and localities: the chieftains of Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

40. These are the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families and their dwelling places, by their names: the chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

41. Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

41. Oholiba'mah, Elah, Pinon,

42. Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

42. Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

43. Magdiel and Iram. These are the chieftains of Edom, as settled in the territory which they own. Esau was Edom's ancestor.

43. Mag'diel, 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.