1 ¶ Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

These are the children of Esau (that is, Edom).

2 E sau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon, the Hittite; Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the Hivite;

Esau took his wives from the women of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

3 a nd Bashemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

and Ishmael’s daughter Basemath, the sister of Nebaioth.

4 A nd Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz, and Bashemath bore Reuel,

Adah gave birth to Esau’s son Eliphaz. Basemath gave birth to Reuel.

5 a nd Aholibamah bore Jeush and Jaalam and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, who were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

And Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These are the sons who were born to Esau in the land of Canaan.

6 A nd Esau took his wives and his sons and his daughters and all the persons of his house and his cattle and all his beasts and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan, and went into another country from the face of his brother Jacob.

Then Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all those of his house, and his flocks and cattle, and all his riches from the land of Canaan. And he went to another land away from his brother Jacob.

7 F or their riches were more than that they might dwell together, and the land in which they were strangers could not bear them because of their livestock.

For they owned too much for them to live together. The land where they were staying could not keep them alive, because of all their animals.

8 T hus dwelt Esau in Mount Seir; Esau is Edom.

So Esau lived in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.

9 ¶ And these are the lineages of Esau, the father of the Edomites in Mount Seir.

These are the children, and their children, of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.

10 T hese are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah, the wife of Esau; Reuel, the son of Bashemath, the wife of Esau.

These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

11 A nd the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

12 A nd Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau’s son, and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek: these are the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife.

Timna acted as the wife of Esau’s son Eliphaz. And she gave birth to Eliphaz’s son Amalek. These are the sons of Esau’s wife Adah.

13 A nd these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these were the sons of Bashemath, Esau’s wife.

These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

14 A nd these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: she gave birth unto Esau Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.

These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon: She gave birth to Esau’s sons, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.

15 T hese are dukes of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn son of Esau: duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

These are the leaders of the sons of Esau. The sons of Esau’s first-born, Eliphaz, are leaders Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

16 d uke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.

Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the leaders of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. They are the sons of Adah.

17 A nd these are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.

These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Leaders Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the leaders of Reuel in the land of Edom. They are the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

18 A nd these are the sons of Aholibamah, Esau’s wife: duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah; these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.

These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Leaders Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These are the leaders of Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.

19 T hese are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.

These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their leaders.

20 ¶ These are the sons of Seir, the Horite, who inhabited the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who lived in that land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

21 D ishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the dukes of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom.

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the leaders of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom.

22 A nd the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.

The sons of Lotan are Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was Timna.

23 A nd the sons of Shobal were these: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

The sons of Shobal are Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24 A nd these are the sons of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah; this was that Anah that invented mules in the wilderness as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

The sons of Zibeon are Aiah and Anah. He is the Anah who found the hot water well in the desert when he was caring for the donkeys of his father Zibeon.

25 A nd the children of Anah were these: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

The children of Anah are Dishon and Oholibamah, Anah’s daughter.

26 A nd these are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

The sons of Dishon are Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

27 T he sons of Ezer are these: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

The sons of Ezer are Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.

28 T he sons of Dishan are these: Uz and Aran.

And the sons of Dishan are Uz and Aran.

29 T hese are the dukes that came of the Horites: duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

These are the leaders of the Horites: Leaders Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

30 d uke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan; these are the dukes that came of Hori; by their dukedoms in the land of Seir.

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the leaders of the Horites, by their families in the land of Seir. The Kings of Edom

31 ¶ And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the sons of Israel.

These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled the sons of Israel.

32 A nd Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Bela the son of Beor ruled in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah.

33 A nd Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his stead.

Then Bela died. And Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah became king in his place.

34 A nd Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

Then Jobab died. And Husham of the land of the Temanites became king in his place.

35 A nd Husham died, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Avith.

Then Husham died. And Hadad the son of Bedad, who won the fight against Midian in the field of Moab, became king in his place. The name of his city was Avith.

36 A nd Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

Then Hadad died. And Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.

37 A nd Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

Then Samlah died. And Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates River became king in his place.

38 A nd Saul died, and Baalhanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his stead.

Then Shaul died. And Achbor’s son Baalhanan became king in his place.

39 A nd Baalhanan, the son of Achbor, died, and Hadar reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Then Achbor’s son died. And Hadar became king in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.

40 A nd these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names: duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,

These are the names of the leaders of Esau, by family, place and name: Leaders Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

41 d uke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

42 d uke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

43 d uke Magdiel, duke Iram: these were the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is the Esau, the father of Edom.

Magdiel, and Iram. These are the leaders of Edom (that is, Esau, the father of the Edomites), who lived in the land that belonged to them.