39 The sons of Lotan (covering): Hori (cave dweller) and Homam (Hemam). Timna (restrained) was Lotan’s sister.

40 The sons of Shobal (flowing): Alvan [Alian], Manahath (rest), Ebal (stone), Shepho [Shephi], and Onam (vigorous). The sons of Zibeon (dyed): Aiah (falcon) and Anah (answer).

41 The son \sons/ of Anah (answer): Dishon (thresher). The sons of Dishon: Hemdan [Hamran], Eshban (fire of discernment), Ithran (advantage), and Cheran (lyre).

42 The sons of Ezer (treasure): Bilhan (their decrepitude), Zaavan (troubled), and Akan [Jaakan]. The sons of Dishan (thresher): Uz (wooded) and Aran (joyous).

43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom (red) before any king reigned over the Israelites (before an Israelite king ruled over them): Bela (destruction) son of Beor (burning). His city was named Dinhabah (give judgement).

44 When Bela (destruction) died, Jobab (a desert) son of Zerah (rising) from Bozrah (sheepfold / fortress) reigned in his place.

45 When Jobab (a desert) died, Husham (haste) from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

46 When Husham (haste) died, Hadad (mighty) son of Bedad (solitary), who defeated Midian (strife) in the country of Moab (of his father), reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith (ruins).

47 When Hadad (mighty) died, Samlah (garment) from Masrekah (vineyard of noble vines) reigned in his place.

48 When Samlah (garment) died, Shaul (desired) from Rehoboth (broad places) on the Euphrates \the River/ reigned in his place.

49 When Shaul (desired) died, Baal-hanan (Baal is gracious) son of Achbor (mouse) reigned in his place.

50 When Baal-hanan (Baal is gracious) died, Hadad (mighty) reigned in his place. His city was named Pau [Pai], and his wife’s name was Mehetabel (favored of God) daughter of Matred (pushing forward), the daughter of Me-zahab (waters of gold).

51 Then Hadad (mighty) died. Now the chiefs of Edom were (red) Timna (restrained), Alvah (evil), Jetheth (a nail),

52 Oholibamah (tent of the high place), Elah (An oak), Pinon (darkness),

53 Kenaz (hunter), Teman (south), Mibzar (fortress),

54 Magdiel (prince of God), and Iram (belonging to a city). These were the chiefs of Edom (red).

1 Chronicles 1:39-54, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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