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Genesis 36

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  1. 1
    WEBNow this is the history of the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).
    KJVNow these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
  2. 2
    WEBEsau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon, the Hittite; and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the Hivite;
    KJVEsau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
  3. 3
    WEBand Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebaioth.
    KJVAnd Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
  4. 4
    WEBAdah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.
    KJVAnd Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
  5. 5
    WEBOholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
    KJVAnd Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
  6. 6
    WEBEsau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, with his livestock, all his animals, and all his possessions, which he had gathered in the land of Canaan, and went into a land away from his brother Jacob.
    KJVAnd Esau took 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 had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
  7. 7
    WEBFor their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn’t bear them because of their livestock.
    KJVFor their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
  8. 8
    WEBEsau lived in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.
    KJVThus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
  9. 9
    WEBThis is the history of the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir:
    KJVAnd these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
  10. 10
    WEBthese are 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.
    KJVThese are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
  11. 11
    WEBThe sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
    KJVAnd the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
  12. 12
    WEBTimna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau’s son; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These are the descendants of Adah, Esau’s wife.
    KJVAnd Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.
  13. 13
    WEBThese are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the descendants of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
    KJVAnd these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
  14. 14
    WEBThese were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
    KJVAnd these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
  15. 15
    WEBThese are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
    KJVThese were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,
  16. 16
    WEBchief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These are the chiefs who came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Adah.
    KJVDuke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
  17. 17
    WEBThese are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These are the chiefs who came of Reuel in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
    KJVAnd these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
  18. 18
    WEBThese are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These are the chiefs who came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
    KJVAnd these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
  19. 19
    WEBThese are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs.
    KJVThese are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.
  20. 20
    WEBThese are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
    KJVThese are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
  21. 21
    WEBDishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs who came of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
    KJVAnd Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
  22. 22
    WEBThe children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Lotan’s sister was Timna.
    KJVAnd the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
  23. 23
    WEBThese are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
    KJVAnd the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
  24. 24
    WEBThese are the children of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon his father.
    KJVAnd these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
  25. 25
    WEBThese are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
    KJVAnd the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
  26. 26
    WEBThese are the children of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
    KJVAnd these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
  27. 27
    WEBThese are the children of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
    KJVThe children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
  28. 28
    WEBThese are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
    KJVThe children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.
  29. 29
    WEBThese are the chiefs who came of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,
    KJVThese are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
  30. 30
    WEBchief Dishon, chief Ezer, and chief Dishan. These are the chiefs who came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.
    KJVDuke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
  31. 31
    WEBThese are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel.
    KJVAnd these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
  32. 32
    WEBBela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah.
    KJVAnd Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
  33. 33
    WEBBela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his place.
    KJVAnd Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
  34. 34
    WEBJobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
    KJVAnd Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
  35. 35
    WEBHusham died, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith.
    KJVAnd 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. 36
    WEBHadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
    KJVAnd Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
  37. 37
    WEBSamlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his place.
    KJVAnd Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
  38. 38
    WEBShaul died, and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
    KJVAnd Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
  39. 39
    WEBBaal Hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
    KJVAnd 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 Mezahab.
  40. 40
    WEBThese are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau, according to their families, after their places, and by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,
    KJVAnd these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,
  41. 41
    WEBchief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
    KJVDuke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,
  42. 42
    WEBchief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
    KJVDuke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,
  43. 43
    WEBchief Magdiel, and 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.
    KJVDuke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.
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