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undefined Esau’s DescendantsThis is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).
undefined Esau 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—
undefined also Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
undefined Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,
undefined and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in Canaan.
undefined Esau 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.
undefined Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.
undefined So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.
undefined This is the account of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.
undefined These are the names of Esau’s sons:Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
undefined The sons of Eliphaz:Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.
undefined Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine named Timna, who bore him Amalek. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
undefined The sons of Reuel:Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
undefined The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, whom she bore to Esau:Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
undefined These were the chiefs among Esau’s descendants:The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau:Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
undefined Korah, Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in Edom; they were grandsons of Adah.
undefined The 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.
undefined The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah:Chiefs Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
undefined These were the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these were their chiefs.
undefined These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the region:Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
undefined Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs.
undefined The sons of Lotan:Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
undefined The sons of Shobal:Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
undefined The 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.
undefined The children of Anah:Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
undefined The sons of Dishon:Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
undefined The sons of Ezer:Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.
undefined The sons of Dishan:Uz and Aran.
undefined These were the Horite chiefs:Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
undefined Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.
undefined The Rulers of EdomThese were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:
undefined Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah.
undefined When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
undefined When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.
undefined When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.
undefined When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
undefined When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.
undefined When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor succeeded him as king.
undefined When Baal-Hanan son of Acbor 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.
undefined These were the chiefs descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions:Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
undefined Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
undefined Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
undefined Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they occupied.This was Esau the father of the Edomites.

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