Chapter 36
1 Now this is the history of the generations of Esau ( that is , Edom).
2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan : Adah the daughter of Elon, the Hittite ; and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah , the daughter of Zibeon , the Hivite ;
3 and Basemath , Ishmael ’s daughter , sister of Nebaioth .
4 Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel .
5 Oholibamah bore Jeush , Jalam , and Korah . These are the sons of Esau , who were born to him in the land of Canaan .
6 Esau took his wives, his sons , his daughters , and all the members of his household , with his livestock , all his animals, and all his possessions , which he had gathered in the land of Canaan , and went into a land away from his brother Jacob .
7 For their substance was too great for them to dwell together , and the land of their travels couldn’t bear them because of their livestock .
8 Esau lived in the hill country of Seir . Esau is Edom.
9 This is the history of the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir :
10 these are 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 .
11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman , Omar, Zepho , and Gatam , and Kenaz .
12 Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau ’s son ; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek . These are the descendants of Adah , Esau ’s wife.
13 These are the sons of Reuel : Nahath , Zerah , Shammah , and Mizzah . These were the descendants of Basemath , Esau ’s wife.
14 These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah , the daughter of Zibeon , Esau ’s wife: she bore to Esau Jeush , Jalam , and Korah .
15 These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau : the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau : chief Teman , chief Omar, chief Zepho , chief Kenaz ,
16 chief Korah , chief Gatam , chief Amalek . These are the chiefs who came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Adah .
17 These are the sons of Reuel , Esau ’s son : chief Nahath , chief Zerah , chief Shammah , chief Mizzah . These are the chiefs who came of Reuel in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath , Esau ’s wife.
18 These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau ’s wife: chief Jeush , chief Jalam , chief Korah . These are the chiefs who came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah , Esau ’s wife.
19 These are the sons of Esau ( that is , Edom), and these are their chiefs.
20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite , the inhabitants of the land: Lotan , Shobal , Zibeon , Anah ,
21 Dishon , Ezer, and Dishan . These are the chiefs who came of the Horites , the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 The children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Lotan ’s sister was Timna .
23 These are the children of Shobal : Alvan , Manahath , Ebal , Shepho , and Onam.
24 These are the children of Zibeon : Aiah and Anah . This is Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness , as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon his father .
25 These are the children of Anah : Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah .
26 These are the children of Dishon: Hemdan , Eshban, Ithran , and Cheran .
27 These are the children of Ezer: Bilhan , Zaavan , and Akan .
28 These are the children of Dishan : Uz and Aran.
29 These are the chiefs who came of the Horites : chief Lotan , chief Shobal , chief Zibeon , chief Anah ,
30 chief Dishon , chief Ezer, and chief Dishan . These are the chiefs who came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir .
31 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel .
32 Bela , the son of Beor , reigned in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah .
33 Bela died , and Jobab , the son of Zerah of Bozrah , reigned in his place .
34 Jobab died , and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place .
35 Husham died , and Hadad , the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab , reigned in his place . The name of his city was Avith .
36 Hadad died , and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place .
37 Samlah died , and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river , reigned in his place .
38 Shaul died , and Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place .
39 Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died , and Hadar reigned in his place . The name of his city was Pau . His wife’s name was Mehetabel , the daughter of Matred , the daughter of Mezahab .
40 These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau , according to their families , after their places , and by their names : chief Timna , chief Alvah , chief Jetheth ,
41 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon ,
42 chief Kenaz , chief Teman , chief Mibzar ,
43 chief Magdiel , and chief Iram . These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau , the father of the Edomites.