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| 1This is the account of the family line of Esau (that is, Edom). | 1These are the family records of Esau (that is, Edom). |
| 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-- | 2Esau took his wives from the Canaanite women: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite, |
| 3also Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. | 3and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. |
| 4Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel, | 4Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel, |
| 5and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in Canaan. | 5and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were Esau's sons, who were born to him in the land of Canaan. |
| 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. | 6Esau took his wives, sons, daughters, and all the people of his household, as well as his herds, all his livestock, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan; he went to a land away from his brother Jacob. |
| 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. | 7For their possessions were too many for them to live together, and because of their herds, the land where they stayed could not support them. |
| 8So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir. | 8So Esau (that is, Edom) lived in the mountains of Seir. |
| 9This is the account of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir. | 9These are the family records of Esau, father of the Edomites in the mountains of Seir. |
| 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. | 10These are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz son of Esau's wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau's wife Basemath. |
| 11The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz. | 11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. |
| 12Esau's son Eliphaz also had a concubine named Timna, who bore him Amalek. These were grandsons of Esau's wife Adah. | 12Timna, a concubine of Esau's son Eliphaz, bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Esau's wife Adah. |
| 13The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were grandsons of Esau's wife Basemath. | 13These are Reuel's sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau's wife Basemath. |
| 14The sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam and Korah. | 14These are the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon: She bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah to Edom. |
| 15These were the chiefs among Esau's descendants: The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, | 15These are the chiefs of Esau's sons: the sons of Eliphaz, Esau's firstborn: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, |
| 16Korah, Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in Edom; they were grandsons of Adah. | 16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Adah. |
| 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. | 17These are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Esau's wife Basemath. |
| 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. | 18These are the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the chiefs of Esau's wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah. |
| 19These were the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these were their chiefs. | 19These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs. |
| 20These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the region: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, | 20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
| 21Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs. | 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom. |
| 22The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan's sister. | 22The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Timna was Lotan's sister. |
| 23The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. | 23These are Shobal's sons: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. |
| 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. | 24These are Zibeon's sons: Aiah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness while he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon. |
| 25The children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah. | 25These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah. |
| 26The sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran. | 26These are Dishon's sons: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. |
| 27The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan. | 27These are Ezer's sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. |
| 28The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. | 28These are Dishan's sons: Uz and Aran. |
| 29These were the Horite chiefs: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, | 29These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, |
| 30Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir. | 30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir. |
| 31These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned: | 31These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: |
| 32Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah. | 32Bela son of Beor ruled in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah. |
| 33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king. | 33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place. |
| 34When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king. | 34When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king in his place. |
| 35When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith. | 35When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place. He defeated Midian in the field of Moab; the name of his city was Avith. |
| 36When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king. | 36When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah became king in his place. |
| 37When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king. | 37When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River became king in his place. |
| 38When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king. | 38When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor became king in his place. |
| 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. | 39When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadar became king in his place. His city was Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred daughter of Me-zahab. |
| 40These were the chiefs descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, | 40These are the names of Esau's chiefs, according to their families and their localities, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, |
| 41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, | 41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, |
| 42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, | 42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, |
| 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. | 43Magdiel, and Iram. These are Edom's chiefs, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was father of the Edomites. |
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