Thematic Bible

Genesis 36:1

This is the genealogy of Esau, who is Edom, and his descendants.

Genesis 36:2

Esau selected his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite; Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;

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and Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth.

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Now Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel.

Genesis 36:5

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

Genesis 36:6

Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the persons of his household, his cattle and all his animals, and all his goods which he had gained in the land of Canaan, and went to a country away from the presence of his brother Jacob.

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For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were strangers could not support them because of their livestock.

Genesis 36:8

So Esau dwelt in Mount Seir. Esau is Edom.

Genesis 36:9

This is the genealogy of Esau the father of the Edomites in Mount Seir.

Genesis 36:10

These were 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.

Genesis 36:11

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

Genesis 36:12

Timna was the concubine of Eliphaz, Esau's son, and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.

Genesis 36:13

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

Genesis 36:14

These were the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife, the daughter of Anah, and the daughter of Zibeon. And she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.

Genesis 36:15

These were the sheiks (chiefs) of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn son of Esau, were Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,

Genesis 36:16

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

Genesis 36:17

These were the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

Genesis 36:18

These were the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife: Chief Jeush, Chief Jaalam, and Chief Korah. These were the chiefs who descended from Oholibamah, Esau's wife, the daughter of Anah.

Genesis 36:19

These were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs.

Genesis 36:20

These were the sons of Seir the Horite who inhabited the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

Genesis 36:21

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the sheiks (chiefs) of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.

Genesis 36:22

The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Lotan's sister was Timna.

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These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

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These were the sons of Zibeon: both Aiah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the water in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon.

Genesis 36:25

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

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These were the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

Genesis 36:27

These the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

Genesis 36:28

These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

Genesis 36:29

These were the chiefs of the Horites: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,

Genesis 36:30

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

Genesis 36:31

Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel:

Genesis 36:32

Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

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And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

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When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

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And when Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.

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When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

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And when Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place.

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When Shaul died, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

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And when Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Genesis 36:40

These were the names of the sheiks (chiefs) of Esau, according to their families and their places, by their names: Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,

Genesis 36:41

Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,

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Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,

Genesis 36:43

Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the sheiks of Edom, according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession. Esau was the father of the Edomites.