Thematic Bible

Genesis 36:1

These are the family records of Esau (that is, Edom).

Genesis 36:2

Esau took his wives from the Canaanite women: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

Genesis 36:3

and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

Genesis 36:4

Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,

Genesis 36:5

and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were Esau’s sons, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 36:6

Esau 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.

Genesis 36:7

For their possessions were too many for them to live together, and because of their herds, the land where they stayed could not support them.

Genesis 36:8

So Esau (that is, Edom) lived in the mountains of Seir.

Genesis 36:9

These are the family records of Esau, father of the Edomites in the mountains of Seir.

Genesis 36:10

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

Genesis 36:11

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

Genesis 36:12

Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz,
bore Amalek to Eliphaz.
These were the sons of Esau’s wife Adah.

Genesis 36:13

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

Genesis 36:14

These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah
daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon:
She bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah to Edom.

Genesis 36:15

These are the chiefs of Esau’s sons:
the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn:
Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

Genesis 36:16

Korah, Gatam, and Amalek.
These are the chiefs of Eliphaz
in the land of Edom.
These are the sons of Adah.

Genesis 36:17

These 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.

Genesis 36:18

These 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.

Genesis 36:19

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

Genesis 36:20

These are the sons of Seir the Horite,
the inhabitants of the land:
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

Genesis 36:21

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
These are the chiefs of the Horites,
the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.

Genesis 36:22

The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman.
Timna was Lotan’s sister.

Genesis 36:23

These are Shobal’s sons:
Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

Genesis 36:24

These 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.

Genesis 36:25

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

Genesis 36:26

These are Dishon’s sons:
Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

Genesis 36:27

These are Ezer’s sons:
Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

Genesis 36:28

These are Dishan’s sons: Uz and Aran.

Genesis 36:29

These are the chiefs of the Horites:
Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

Genesis 36:30

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
These are the chiefs of the Horites,
according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.

Genesis 36:31

These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom
before any king ruled over the Israelites:

Genesis 36:32

Bela son of Beor ruled in Edom;
the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Genesis 36:33

When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king in his place.

Genesis 36:34

When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king in his place.

Genesis 36:35

When 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.

Genesis 36:36

When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah became king in his place.

Genesis 36:37

When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River became king in his place.

Genesis 36:38

When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor became king in his place.

Genesis 36:39

When 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.

Genesis 36:40

These are the names of Esau’s chiefs,
according to their families and their localities,
by their names:
Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

Genesis 36:41

Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

Genesis 36:42

Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

Genesis 36:43

Magdiel, and Iram.
These are Edom’s chiefs,
according to their settlements in the land they possessed.
Esau was father of the Edomites.