Genesis 36
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Genesis 36:4-17

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.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 36:16 Hebrew; SP (also in verse 11 and 1 Chronicles 1:36) does not include Korah. ↩

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