Revised Literal Translation

Genesis 36

1Now these arethe generationsתֹּלְד֥וֹתto.le.DotH8435of Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavH6215, who isEdomאֱדֽוֹם׃'e.DomH123.

2Esauעֵשָׂ֛ו'e.SavH6215tookלָקַ֥חla.KachH3947his wivesנָשָׁ֖יוna.ShavH802of the daughtersמִבְּנ֣וֹתmi.be.NotH1323of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667;Adahעָדָ֗ה'a.DahH5711the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Elonאֵילוֹן֙'ei.lOnH356the Hittiteהַֽחִתִּ֔יha.chi.TiH2850,and Aholibamahאָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙'o.ho.li.va.MahH173the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Anahעֲנָ֔ה'a.NahH6034the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zibeonצִבְע֖וֹןtziv.'onH6649the Hiviteהַֽחִוִּֽי׃Ha.chi.ViH2340;

3And Bashemathבָּשְׂמַ֥תba.se.MatH1315Ishmael’sיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלyish.ma.'ElH3458daughterבַּת־bat-H1323,sisterאֲח֥וֹת'a.ChotH269of Nebajothנְבָיֽוֹת׃ne.va.YotH5032.

4And Adahעָדָ֛ה'a.DahH5711bareוַתֵּ֧לֶדva.Te.ledH3205to Esauלְעֵשָׂ֖וle.'e.SavH6215Eliphazאֱלִיפָ֑ז'e.li.FazH464;and Bashemathוּבָ֣שְׂמַ֔תu.Va.se.MatH1315bareיָלְדָ֖הYal.dahH3205Reuelרְעוּאֵֽל׃re.'u.'ElH7467;

5And Aholibamahוְאָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙ve.'o.ho.li.va.MahH173bareיָֽלְדָ֔הYal.dahH3205JeushH3274,and Jaalamיַעְלָ֖םya'.LamH3281,and Korahקֹ֑רַחKo.rachH7141: these arethe sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavH6215,which were bornיֻלְּדוּ־yu.le.du-H3205unto him in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anH3667.

6And Esauעֵשָׂ֡ו'e.SavH6215tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947his wivesנָ֠שָׁיוNa.shavH802,and his sonsבָּנָ֣יוba.NavH1121,and his daughtersבְּנֹתָיו֮be.no.TavH1323,and all the personsנַפְשׁ֣וֹתnaf.ShotH5315of his houseבֵּיתוֹ֒bei.ToH1004,and his cattleמִקְנֵ֣הוּmik.Ne.huH4735,and all his beastsבְּהֶמְתּ֗וֹbe.hem.ToH929,and all his substanceקִנְיָנ֔וֹkin.ya.NoH7075,which he had gotרָכַ֖שׁra.KhashH7408in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667;and wentH3212into the countryאֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzH776from the faceמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of his brotherאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251Jacobיַעֲקֹ֥בya.'a.KoH3290.

7For their richesרְכוּשָׁ֛םre.khu.ShamH7399were moreרָ֖בravH7227than that they might dwellמִשֶּׁ֣בֶתmi.She.vetH3427togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavH3162;and the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776wherein they were strangersמְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙me.gu.rei.HemH4033couldיָֽכְלָ֜הya.khe.LahH3201not bearלָשֵׂ֣אתla.SetH5375them becauseמִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.NeiH6440of their cattleמִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃mik.nei.HemH4735.

8Thus dweltוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427Esauעֵשָׂו֙'e.SavH6215in mountבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022Seirשֵׂעִ֔ירse.'IrH8165:Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavH6215isEdomאֱדֽוֹם׃'e.DomH123.

9And these arethe generationsתֹּלְד֥וֹתto.le.DotH8435of Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavH6215the fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of the Edomitesאֱד֑וֹם'e.DomH123in mountבְּהַ֖רbe.HarH2022Seirשֵׂעִֽיר׃se.'IrH8165:

10These arethe namesשְׁמ֣וֹתshe.MotH8034of Esau’sעֵשָׂ֑ו'e.SavH6215sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121;Eliphazאֱלִיפַ֗ז'e.li.FazH464the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Adahעָדָה֙'a.DahH5711the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavH6215,Reuelרְעוּאֵ֕לre.'u.'ElH7467the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bashemathבָּשְׂמַ֖תba.se.MatH1315the wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Esauעֵשָֽׂו׃'e.SavH6215.

11And the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Eliphazאֱלִיפָ֑ז'e.li.FazH464were Temanתֵּימָ֣ןtei.ManH8487,Omarאוֹמָ֔ר'o.MarH201,Zephoצְפ֥וֹtze.FoH6825,and Gatamוְגַעְתָּ֖םve.ga'.TamH1609,and Kenazוּקְנַֽז׃u.ke.NazH7073.

12And Timnaוְתִמְנַ֣ע׀ve.tim.Na'H8555was concubineפִילֶ֗גֶשׁfi.Le.geshH6370to Eliphazלֶֽאֱלִיפַז֙le.'e.li.FazH464Esau’sעֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavH6215sonבֶּן־ben-H1121;and she bareוַתֵּ֥לֶדva.Te.ledH3205to Eliphazלֶאֱלִיפַ֖זle.'e.li.FazH464Amalekעֲמָלֵ֑ק'a.ma.LekH6002: these werethe sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Adahעָדָ֖ה'a.DahH5711Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃'e.SavH6215wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802.

13And these arethe sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Reuelרְעוּאֵ֔לre.'u.'ElH7467;Nahathנַ֥חַתNa.chatH5184,and Zerahוָזֶ֖רַחva.Ze.rachH2226,Shammahשַׁמָּ֣הsha.MahH8048,and Mizzahוּמִזָּ֑הu.mi.ZahH4199:these were the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Bashemathבָשְׂמַ֖תva.se.MatH1315Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃'e.SavH6215wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802.

14And these were the sonsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of Aholibamahאָהֳלִיבָמָ֧ה'o.ho.li.va.MahH173,the daughterבַת־vat-H1323of Anahעֲנָ֛ה'a.NahH6034the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Zibeonצִבְע֖וֹןtziv.'onH6649,Esau’sעֵשָׂ֑ו'e.SavH6215wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802:and she bareוַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledH3205to Esauלְעֵשָׂ֔וle.'e.SavH6215JeushH3274,and Jaalamיַעְלָ֖םya'.LamH3281,and Korahקֹֽרַח׃Ko.rachH7141.

15These weredukesאַלּוּפֵ֣י'a.lu.FeiH441of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Esauעֵשָׂ֑ו'e.SavH6215:the sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Eliphazאֱלִיפַז֙'e.li.FazH464the firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060sonof Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavH6215;dukeאַלּ֤וּף'a.LufH441Temanתֵּימָן֙tei.ManH8487,dukeאַלּ֣וּף'a.LufH441Omarאוֹמָ֔ר'o.MarH201,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Zephoצְפ֖וֹtze.FoH6825,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Kenazקְנַֽז׃ke.NazH7073,

16Dukeאַלּֽוּף־'a.luf-H441Korahקֹ֛רַחKo.rachH7141,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Gatamגַּעְתָּ֖םga'.TamH1609, anddukeאַלּ֣וּף'a.LufH441Amalekעֲמָלֵ֑ק'a.ma.LekH6002: these arethe dukesאַלּוּפֵ֤י'a.lu.FeiH441that cameof Eliphazאֱלִיפַז֙'e.li.FazH464in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Edomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123; these werethe sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Adahעָדָֽה׃'a.DahH5711.

17And these arethe sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Reuelרְעוּאֵל֙re.'u.'ElH7467Esau’sעֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavH6215sonבֶּן־ben-H1121;dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Nahathנַ֙חַת֙na.chatH5184,dukeאַלּ֣וּף'a.LufH441Zerahזֶ֔רַחZe.rachH2226,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Shammahשַׁמָּ֖הsha.MahH8048,dukeאַלּ֣וּף'a.LufH441Mizzahמִזָּ֑הmi.ZahH4199: these arethe dukesאַלּוּפֵ֤י'a.lu.FeiH441that cameof Reuelרְעוּאֵל֙re.'u.'ElH7467in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Edomאֱד֔וֹם'e.DomH123; these arethe sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Bashemathבָשְׂמַ֖תva.se.MatH1315Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃'e.SavH6215wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802.

18And these arethe sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Aholibamahאָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙'o.ho.li.va.MahH173Esau’sעֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavH6215wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802;dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Jeushיְע֛וּשׁye.'UshH3266,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Jaalamיַעְלָ֖םya'.LamH3281,dukeאַלּ֣וּף'a.LufH441Korahקֹ֑רַחKo.rachH7141: these werethe dukesאַלּוּפֵ֞י'a.lu.FeiH441that cameof Aholibamahאָֽהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה'o.ho.li.va.MahH173the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Anahעֲנָ֖ה'a.NahH6034,Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃'e.SavH6215wifeאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802.

19These arethe sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Esauעֵשָׂ֛ו'e.SavH6215, who isEdomאֱדֽוֹם׃ ס'e.DomH123, and these aretheir dukesאַלּוּפֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lu.fei.HemH441.

20These arethe sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Seirשֵׂעִיר֙se.'IrH8165the Horiteהַחֹרִ֔יha.cho.RiH2752,who inhabitedיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;Lotanלוֹטָ֥ןlo.TanH3877,and Shobalוְשׁוֹבָ֖לve.sho.ValH7732,and Zibeonוְצִבְע֥וֹןve.tziv.'onH6649,and Anahוַעֲנָֽה׃va.'a.NahH6034,

21And Dishonוְדִשׁ֥וֹןve.di.ShonH1787,and Ezerוְאֵ֖צֶרve.'E.tzerH687,and Dishanוְדִישָׁ֑ןve.di.ShanH1789: these arethe dukesאַלּוּפֵ֧י'a.lu.FeiH441of the Horitesהַחֹרִ֛יha.cho.RiH2752,the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Seirשֵׂעִ֖ירse.'IrH8165in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃'e.DomH123.

22And the childrenבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Lotanלוֹטָ֖ןlo.TanH3877were Horiחֹרִ֣יcho.RiH2753and Hemamוְהֵימָ֑םve.hei.MamH1967;and Lotan’sלוֹטָ֖ןlo.TanH3877sisterוַאֲח֥וֹתva.'a.ChotH269wasTimnaתִּמְנָֽע׃tim.Na'H8555.

23And the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Shobalשׁוֹבָ֔לsho.ValH7732werethese; Alvanעַלְוָ֥ן'al.VanH5935,and Manahathוּמָנַ֖חַתu.ma.Na.chatH4506,and Ebalוְעֵיבָ֑לve.'ei.ValH5858,Shephoשְׁפ֖וֹshe.FoH8195,and Onamוְאוֹנָֽם׃ve.'o.NamH208.

24And these arethe childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Zibeonצִבְע֖וֹןtziv.'onH6649;both Ajahוְאַיָּ֣הve.'ai.YahH345,and Anahוַעֲנָ֑הva.'a.NahH6034: this was thatAnahעֲנָ֗ה'a.NahH6034that foundמָצָ֤אma.Tza'H4672the mulesהַיֵּמִם֙hai.ye.MimH3222in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057,as he fedבִּרְעֹת֥וֹbir.'o.ToH7462the donkeysהַחֲמֹרִ֖יםha.cha.mo.RimH2543of Zibeonלְצִבְע֥וֹןle.tziv.'onH6649his fatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1.

25And the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Anahעֲנָ֖ה'a.NahH6034werethese; Dishonדִּשֹׁ֑ןdi.ShonH1787,and Aholibamahוְאָהֳלִיבָמָ֖הve.'o.ho.li.va.MahH173the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Anahעֲנָֽה׃'a.NahH6034.

26And these arethe childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of DishonH1787;Hemdanחֶמְדָּ֥ןchem.DanH2533,and Eshbanוְאֶשְׁבָּ֖ןve.'esh.BanH790,and Ithranוְיִתְרָ֥ןve.yit.RanH3506,and Cheranוּכְרָֽן׃u.khe.RanH3763.

27The childrenבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Ezerאֵ֑צֶר'E.tzerH687arethese; Bilhanבִּלְהָ֥ןbil.HanH1092,and Zaavanוְזַעֲוָ֖ןve.za.'a.VanH2190,and Akanוַעֲקָֽן׃va.'a.KanH6130.

28The childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Dishanדִישָׁ֖ןdi.ShanH1789arethese; Uzע֥וּץ'utzH5780,and Aranוַאֲרָֽן׃va.'a.RanH765.

29These arethe dukesאַלּוּפֵ֣י'a.lu.FeiH441that cameof the Horitesהַחֹרִ֑יha.cho.RiH2752;dukeאַלּ֤וּף'a.LufH441Lotanלוֹטָן֙lo.TanH3877,dukeאַלּ֣וּף'a.LufH441Shobalשׁוֹבָ֔לsho.ValH7732,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Zibeonצִבְע֖וֹןtziv.'onH6649,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Anahעֲנָֽה׃'a.NahH6034,

30Dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Dishonדִּשֹׁ֛ןdi.ShonH1787,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Ezerאֵ֖צֶר'E.tzerH687,dukeאַלּ֣וּף'a.LufH441Dishanדִּישָׁ֑ןdi.ShanH1789: these arethe dukesאַלּוּפֵ֧י'a.lu.FeiH441that cameof Horiהַחֹרִ֛יha.cho.RiH2753,among their dukesלְאַלֻּפֵיהֶ֖םle.'a.lu.fei.HemH441in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Seirשֵׂעִֽיר׃ פse.'IrH8165.

31And these arethe kingsהַמְּלָכִ֔יםha.me.la.KhimH4428that reignedמָלְכ֖וּmal.KhuH4427in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Edomאֱד֑וֹם'e.DomH123,beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440there reignedמְלָךְ־me.lokh-H4427any kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428over the childrenלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

32And Belaבֶּ֖לַעBe.la'H1106the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Beorבְּע֑וֹרbe.'orH1160reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in Edomבֶּאֱד֔וֹםbe.'e.DomH123:and the nameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034of his cityעִיר֖וֹi.RoH5892wasDinhabahדִּנְהָֽבָה׃din.Ha.vahH1838.

33And Belaבָּ֑לַעBa.la'H1106diedוַיָּ֖מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and Jobabיוֹבָ֥בyo.VavH3103the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerahזֶ֖רַחZe.rachH2226of Bozrahמִבָּצְרָֽה׃mi.ba.tze.RahH1224reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

34And Jobabיוֹבָ֑בyo.VavH3103diedוַיָּ֖מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and Hushamחֻשָׁ֖םchu.ShamH2367of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Temaniהַתֵּימָנִֽי׃ha.tei.ma.NiH8489reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

35And Hushamחֻשָׁ֑םchu.ShamH2367diedוַיָּ֖מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and Hadadהֲדַ֣דha.DadH1908the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Bedadבְּדַ֗דbe.DadH911,who smoteהַמַּכֶּ֤הha.ma.KehH5221Midianמִדְיָן֙mid.YanH4080in the fieldבִּשְׂדֵ֣הbis.DehH7704of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124,reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead: and the nameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034of his cityעִיר֖וֹi.RoH5892wasAvithעֲוִֽית׃'a.VitH5762.

36And Hadadהֲדָ֑דha.DadH1908diedוַיָּ֖מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and Samlahשַׂמְלָ֖הsam.LahH8072of Masrekahמִמַּשְׂרֵקָֽה׃mi.mas.re.KahH4957reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

37And Samlahשַׂמְלָ֑הsam.LahH8072diedוַיָּ֖מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586of Rehobothמֵרְחֹב֥וֹתme.re.cho.VotH7344bythe riverהַנָּהָֽר׃ha.na.HarH5104reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

38And Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586diedוַיָּ֖מָתvai.Ya.motH4191,and Baal–hananH1177the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Achborעַכְבּֽוֹר׃akh.BorH5907reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead.

39And Baal–hananH1177the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Achborעַכְבּוֹר֒'akh.bOrH5907diedוַיָּמָת֮vai.ya.MatH4191,and Hadarהֲדַ֔רha.DarH1924reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his stead: and the nameוְשֵׁ֥םve.ShemH8034of his cityעִיר֖וֹi.RoH5892wasPauפָּ֑עוּPa.'uH6464;and his wife’sאִשְׁתּ֤וֹ'ish.ToH802nameוְשֵׁ֨םve.ShemH8034wasMehetabelמְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙me.hei.tav.'ElH4105,the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Matredמַטְרֵ֔דmat.RedH4308,the daughterבַּ֖תbatH1323of MezahabH4314.

40And these arethe namesשְׁמ֞וֹתshe.MotH8034of the dukesאַלּוּפֵ֤י'a.lu.FeiH441that cameof Esauעֵשָׂו֙'e.SavH6215,according to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔םle.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940,after their placesלִמְקֹמֹתָ֖םlim.ko.mo.TamH4725,by their namesבִּשְׁמֹתָ֑םbish.mo.TamH8034;dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Timnahתִּמְנָ֛עtim.Na'H8555,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Alvahעַֽלְוָ֖ה'al.VahH5933,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Jethethיְתֵֽת׃ye.TetH3509,

41Dukeאַלּ֧וּף'a.LufH441Aholibamahאָהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה'o.ho.li.va.MahH173,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Elahאֵלָ֖ה'e.LahH425,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Pinonפִּינֹֽן׃pi.NonH6373,

42Dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Kenazקְנַ֛זke.NazH7073,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Temanתֵּימָ֖ןtei.ManH8487,dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Mibzarמִבְצָֽר׃miv.TzarH4014,

43Dukeאַלּ֥וּף'a.LufH441Magdielמַגְדִּיאֵ֖לmag.di.'ElH4025,dukeאַלּ֣וּף'a.LufH441Iramעִירָ֑ם'i.RamH5902: these bethe dukesאַלּוּפֵ֣י'a.lu.FeiH441of Edomאֱד֗וֹם'e.DomH123,according to their habitationsלְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם֙le.mo.she.vo.TamH4186in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of their possessionאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם'a.chu.za.TamH272: he isEsauעֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavH6215the fatherאֲבִ֥י'a.ViH1of the Edomitesאֱדֽוֹם׃ פ'e.DomH123.

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