Genesis Chapter 36

Wives and generations of Esau

36:1 Now these [are] the generations of Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
, who [is] Edom.
36:2 Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
took his wives of the daughters of Canaan ; Adah the daughter of Elonאֵילֹן
Ēlōn, “oak” For more info click here
the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite ;
36:3
And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
36:4 And Adah bore to Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
Eliphaz ; and Bashemath bore Reuel ;
36:5 And Aholibamah bore Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah these [are] the sons of Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
, which were born to him in the land of Canaan.
36:6 And Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the souls of his house, and his livestock, and all his beasts of burden, and all his property, which he had got in the land of Canaan ; and went to a land away from his brother Jacobיַעֲקֹב
(/ˈdʒeɪkəb/; Modern: Yaʿaqōv (help·info), Tiberian: Yaʿăqōḇ; Arabic: يَعْقُوب, romanized: Yaʿqūb; Greek: Ἰακώβ, romanized: Iakṓb) the name Yaʿaqōv יעקב is derived from ʿaqev עָקֵב “heel”, as Jacob was born grasping the heel of his twin brother Esau. (later called Israel) for more info click here
.
36:7 For their possessions were more than that they might stay together ; and the land of their travels was not able to support them because of their livestock.
36:8 And Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
dwelt on Mount Seir – Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
[is] Edom.
36:9 And these [are] the generations of Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
the father of the Edomites in Mount Seir
36:10 These [are] the names of Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
‘s sons ; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
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36:11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho

(or Zephi), and Gatam, and Kenaz.
36:12 And Timna was concubineˈkäNGkyəˌbīn noun– chiefly historical (in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives. to Eliphaz Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
‘s son ; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek these [were] the sons of Adah Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
‘s wife.
36:13 And these [are] the sons of Reuel ; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah these were the sons of Bashemath Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
‘s wife.
36:14 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
‘s wife and she bore to Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
36:15 These [were] Chiefs of the sons of Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
; Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,
36:16 Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, [and] Chief Amalek these [are] the Chiefs [that came] of Eliphaz in the land of Edom ; these [were] the sons of Adah.
36:17 And these [are] the sons of Reuel Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
‘s son ; Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, Chief Mizzah these [are] the Chiefs [that came] of Reuel in the land of Edom ; these [are] the sons of Bashemath Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
‘s wife.
36:18 And these [are] the sons of Aholibamah Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
‘s wife ; Chief Jeush, Chief Jaalam, Chief Korah these [were] the Chiefs [that came] of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
‘s wife.
36:19 These [are] the sons of Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
, who [is] Edom, and these [are] their Chiefs.
36:20 These [are] the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land ; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
36:21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan these [are] the Chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom.
36:22 And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam (or Harmam); and Lotan’s sister [was] Timna.
36:23 And the sons of Shobal [were] these ; Alvan (or Alian), and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho (or Shephi), and Onam.

Anah finds mules


36:24 And these [are] the sons of Zibeon ; both Ajah, and Anah this [was that] Anah that found the hot springs in the desert, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.
36:25 And the sons of Anah [were] these ; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.
36:26 And these [are] the sons of Dishon ; Hemdan (or Amram), and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
36:27 The sons of Ezer [are] these ; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan (or Jakan).
36:28 The sons of Dishan [are] these ; Uz, and Aran.
36:29 These [are] the Chiefs [that came] of the Horites ; Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,
36:30 Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, Chief Dishan these [are] the Chiefs [that came ] of Hori, among their Chiefs in the land of Seir.

The dukes and kings of Edom


36:31 And these [were] the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the sons of Israel.
36:32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom and the name of his city [was] Dinhabah.
36:33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
36:34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.
36:35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead and the name of his city [was] Avith.
36:36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
36:37 And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth [by] the river reigned in his stead.
36:38 And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
36:39 And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place and the name of his city [was] Pau ; and his wife’s name [was] Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
36:40 And these [are] the names of the Chiefs [that came] of Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
, according to their families, after their places, by their names ; Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah (or Aliah), Chief Jetheth,
36:41 Chief Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
36:42 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
36:43 Chief Magdiel, Chief Iram these [be] the Chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession he [is] Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here
the father of Edom.

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