Berean Standard Bible
Genesis 36
(1 Chronicles 1:35–37)
1ThisH428 is the accountH8435 of EsauH6215 (that isH1931, EdomH123). 2EsauH6215 tookH3947 his wivesH802 from the daughtersH1323 of CanaanH3667: AdahH5711 daughterH1323 of ElonH356 the HittiteH2850, OholibamahH173 daughterH1323 of AnahH6034 and granddaughterH1323 of ZibeonH6649 the HiviteH2340, 3and BasemathH1315 daughterH1323 of IshmaelH3458 and sisterH269 of NebaiothH5032. 4And AdahH5711 boreH3205 EliphazH464 to EsauH6215, BasemathH1315 gave birth toH3205 ReuelH7467, 5and OholibamahH173 gave birth toH3205 JeushH3274, JalamH3281, and KorahH7141. TheseH428 were the sonsH1121 of EsauH6215, whoH834 were bornH3205 to him in the landH776 of CanaanH3667.
6Later, EsauH6215 tookH3947 his wivesH802 andH853 sonsH1121 andH853 daughtersH1323 andH853 allH3605 the peopleH5315 of his householdH1004, along withH853 his livestockH4735, allH3605 his other animalsH929, and allH3605 the propertyH7075 he had acquiredH7408 in CanaanH3667, and he movedH1980 toH413H776 a landH776 far away fromH6440 his brotherH251 JacobH3290. 7ForH3588 their possessionsH7399 wereH1961 too greatH7227 for them to dwellH3427 togetherH3162; the landH776 where they stayedH4033 couldH3201 notH3808 support themH5375 becauseH6440 of their livestockH4735. 8So EsauH6215 (that isH1931, EdomH123) settledH3427 in the area of MountH2022 SeirH8165.
9ThisH428 is the accountH8435 of EsauH6215, the fatherH1 of the EdomitesH123, in the area of MountH2022 SeirH8165.
10TheseH428 are the namesH8034 of Esau’sH6215 sonsH1121: EliphazH464 sonH1121 of Esau’sH6215 wifeH802 AdahH5711, and ReuelH7467 sonH1121 of Esau’sH6215 wifeH802 BasemathH1315.
11The sonsH1121 of EliphazH464 wereH1961 TemanH8487, OmarH201, ZephoH6825, GatamH1609, and KenazH7073. 12Additionally, TimnaH8555H1961, a concubineH6370 of Esau’sH6215 sonH1121 EliphazH464, gave birth toH3205 AmalekH6002. TheseH428 are the grandsonsH1121 of Esau’sH6215 wifeH802 AdahH5711.
13TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of ReuelH7467: NahathH5184, ZerahH2226, ShammahH8048, and MizzahH4199. TheyH428 areH1961 the grandsonsH1121 of Esau’sH6215 wifeH802 BasemathH1315.
14TheseH428 areH1961 the sonsH1121 of Esau’sH6215 wifeH802 OholibamahH173 (daughterH1323 of AnahH6034 and granddaughterH1323 of ZibeonH6649) whom she boreH3205 to EsauH6215: JeushH3274, JalamH3281, and KorahH7141.
15TheseH428 are the chiefsH441 among the sonsH1121 of EsauH6215. The sonsH1121 of EliphazH464 the firstbornH1060 of EsauH6215: ChiefsH441 TemanH8487H441, OmarH201H441, ZephoH6825H441, KenazH7073, 16KorahH7141,1 GatamH1609, and AmalekH6002. TheyH428 are the chiefsH441 of EliphazH464 in the landH776 of EdomH123, and theyH428 are the grandsonsH1121 of AdahH5711.
17TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of Esau’sH6215 sonH1121 ReuelH7467: ChiefsH441 NahathH5184, ZerahH2226H441, ShammahH8048H441, and MizzahH4199. TheyH428 are the chiefsH441 descended from ReuelH7467 in the landH776 of EdomH123, and theyH428 are the grandsonsH1121 of Esau’sH6215 wifeH802 BasemathH1315.
18TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of Esau’sH6215 wifeH802 OholibamahH173: ChiefsH441 JeushH3266, JalamH3281H441, and KorahH7141. TheyH428 are the chiefsH441 descended from Esau’sH6215 wifeH802 OholibamahH173, the daughterH1323 of AnahH6034.
19All theseH428 are the sonsH1121 of EsauH6215 (that isH1931, EdomH123), and theyH428 were their chiefsH441.
The Descendants of Seir
(1 Chronicles 1:38–42)
20TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of SeirH8165 the HoriteH2752, who were livingH3427 in the landH776: LotanH3877, ShobalH7732, ZibeonH6649, AnahH6034, 21DishonH1787, EzerH687, and DishanH1789. TheyH428 are the chiefsH441 of the HoritesH2752, the descendantsH1121 of SeirH8165 in the landH776 of EdomH123.
22The sonsH1121 of LotanH3877 wereH1961 HoriH2753 and HemamH1967.2 TimnaH8555 was Lotan’sH3877 sisterH269.
23TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of ShobalH7732: AlvanH5935, ManahathH4506, EbalH5858, ShephoH8195, and OnamH208.
24TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of ZibeonH6649: AiahH345 and AnahH6034. (ThisH1931 is the AnahH6034 whoH834 foundH4672 the hot springsH3222 in the wildernessH4057 as he was pasturingH7462 the donkeysH2543 of his fatherH1 ZibeonH6649.)
25TheseH428 are the childrenH1121 of AnahH6034: DishonH1787 and OholibamahH173 daughterH1323 of AnahH6034.
26TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of DishonH1789:3 HemdanH2533, EshbanH790, IthranH3506, and CheranH3763.
27TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of EzerH687: BilhanH1092, ZaavanH2190, and AkanH6130.
28TheseH428 are the sonsH1121 of DishanH1789: UzH5780 and AranH765.
29TheseH428 are the chiefsH441 of the HoritesH2752: ChiefsH441 LotanH3877H441, ShobalH7732H441, ZibeonH6649H441, AnahH6034, 30DishonH1787, EzerH687H441, and DishanH1789. TheyH428 are the chiefsH441 of the HoritesH2753, according to their divisionsH441 in the landH776 of SeirH8165.
The Kings of Edom
(1 Chronicles 1:43–54)
31TheseH428 are the kingsH4428 whoH834 reignedH4427 in the landH776 of EdomH123 beforeH6440 any kingH4428 reignedH4427 over the IsraelitesH1121H3478:4
32BelaH1106 sonH1121 of BeorH1160 reignedH4427 in EdomH123; the nameH8034 of his cityH5892 was DinhabahH1838. 33When BelaH1106 diedH4191, JobabH3103 sonH1121 of ZerahH2226 from BozrahH1224 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. 34When JobabH3103 diedH4191, HushamH2367 from the landH776 of the TemanitesH8489 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. 35When HushamH2367 diedH4191, HadadH1908 sonH1121 of BedadH911, who defeatedH5221 MidianH4080 in the countryH7704 of MoabH4124, reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. And the nameH8034 of his cityH5892 was AvithH5762. 36When HadadH1908 diedH4191, SamlahH8072 from MasrekahH4957 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. 37When SamlahH8072 diedH4191, ShaulH7586 from RehobothH7344 on the EuphratesH51045 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. 38When ShaulH7586 diedH4191, Baal-hananH1177 sonH1121 of AchborH5907 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. 39When Baal-hananH1177 sonH1121 of AchborH5907 diedH4191, HadadH19246 reignedH4427 in his placeH8478. His cityH5892 was namedH8034 PauH6464, and his wife’sH802 nameH8034 was MehetabelH4105 daughterH1323 of MatredH4308, the daughterH1323 of Me-zahabH4314.
40TheseH428 are the namesH8034 of Esau’sH6215 chiefsH441, according to their familiesH4940 and regionsH4725, by their namesH8034: ChiefsH441 TimnaH8555H441, AlvahH5933H441, JethethH3509, 41OholibamahH173H441, ElahH425H441, PinonH6373, 42KenazH7073H441, TemanH8487H441, MibzarH4014, 43MagdielH4025H441, and IramH5902. TheseH428 were the chiefsH441 of EdomH123, according to their settlementsH4186 in the landH776 they possessedH272. EsauH6215 was the fatherH1 of the EdomitesH123.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 36:16 Hebrew; SP (also in verse 11 and 1 Chronicles 1:36) does not include Korah. ↩
- 2. Genesis 36:22 Hemam is a variant of Homam; see 1 Chronicles 1:39. ↩
- 3. Genesis 36:26 Hebrew Dishan, a variant of Dishon ↩
- 4. Genesis 36:31 Or before an Israelite king reigned over them: ↩
- 5. Genesis 36:37 Hebrew the River ↩
- 6. Genesis 36:39 Some MT manuscripts, SP, and Syriac (see also 1 Chronicles 1:50); other MT manuscripts Hadar ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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