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Genesis 36:31-39

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.

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