Genesis 36:31

Genesis 36:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the Israelites.
• New Living Translation (NLT)These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites:

Context of Genesis 36:31

29These were the chiefs of the Horites: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah, 30Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir. Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel: 32Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 33And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.

Genesis 36:31 word by word

וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ הַמְּלָכִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָלְכ֖וּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֱד֑וֹם לִפְנֵ֥י מְלָךְ־מֶ֖לֶךְ לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• that reignedמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• over the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Genesis 36:31

• Genesis 17:6I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you.
• Genesis 25:23And the Lord said to her: “Two nations are in your womb, Two peoples shall be separated from your body; One people shall be stronger than the other, And the older shall serve the younger.”
• Numbers 20:14Now Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. “Thus says your brother Israel: ‘You know all the hardship that has befallen us,
• Numbers 24:17“I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near; A Star shall come out of Jacob; A Scepter shall rise out of Israel, And batter the brow of Moab, And destroy all the sons of tumult.
• Deuteronomy 17:14“When you come to the land which the Lord your God is giving you, and possess it and dwell in it, and say, ‘I will set a king over me like all the nations that are around me,’
• Deuteronomy 33:5And He was King in Jeshurun, When the leaders of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together.
• 1 Chronicles 1:43Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before a king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
• Genesis 35:11Also God said to him: “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall proceed from you, and kings shall come from your body.

Commentaries on Genesis 36:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Before there reigned any king over - Israel - I suppose all the verses, from Genesis 36:31-39; inclusive, have been transferred to this place from 1 Chronicles 1:43-50, as it is not likely they could have been written by Moses; and it is quite possible they might have been, at a very early period, written in the margin of an authentic copy, to make out the regal succession in Edom, prior to the consecration of Saul; which words being afterwards found in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-43Verses 1-43 - Section XII - Jacob - The History of Esau 2. אהלבמה 'ohŏlı̂ybâmâh Oholibamah, “tent of the high place.” ענה ‛ǎnâh Anah, “answering.” צבעון tsı̂b‛ôn Tsibon, “dyer, colored.” 4. אליפז 'ělı̂yphaz Eliphaz, “God of strength.” רעוּאל re‛û'êl Reuel, “friend of God.” 5. יעוּשׁ ye‛ûsh Jeush, “haste.” יעלם ya‛lâm Jalam, “hiding.” קרח qôrach Qorach, “ice.” 11. תימן têymân Teman, “right-hand man.” אומר 'ômār Omar, “eloquent.” צפו tsephô…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31before any king reigned over the Israelites: This editorial note was probably inserted into the text after Israel was ruled by kings (see study note on 35:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3931-39. kings of Edom--The royal power was not built on the ruins of the dukedoms, but existed at the same time.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 36:31

• Duke
• Edomites

In the dictionaries

• Edom
• Israel
• Children of Israel
• Bashemath
• Duke
• Governor
• Anah
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism
• Chronicles, Books of
• Dishan; Dishon

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