1 T hese are the children of Esau (that is, Edom).

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

2 E sau 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,

Esau 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;

3 a nd Ishmael’s daughter Basemath, the sister of Nebaioth.

and Bashemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

4 A dah gave birth to Esau’s son Eliphaz. Basemath gave birth to Reuel.

And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz, and Bashemath bore Reuel,

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

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

6 T hen 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.

And 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.

7 F or 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.

For 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.

8 S o Esau lived in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.

Thus dwelt Esau in Mount Seir; Esau is Edom.

9 T hese are the children, and their children, of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.

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

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

These 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.

11 T he sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

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

12 T imna 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.

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

13 T hese are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

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

14 T hese 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.

And 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.

15 T hese are the leaders of the sons of Esau. The sons of Esau’s first-born, Eliphaz, are leaders Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

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

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

duke 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.

17 T hese 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.

And 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.

18 T hese 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.

And 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.

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

These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.

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

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

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

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

22 T he sons of Lotan are Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was Timna.

And the sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam, and Lotan’s sister was Timna.

23 T he sons of Shobal are Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

And the sons of Shobal were these: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24 T he 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.

And 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.

25 T he children of Anah are Dishon and Oholibamah, Anah’s daughter.

And the children of Anah were these: Dishon and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

26 T he sons of Dishon are Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

And these are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

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

The sons of Ezer are these: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

28 A nd the sons of Dishan are Uz and Aran.

The sons of Dishan are these: Uz and Aran.

29 T hese are the leaders of the Horites: Leaders Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

These are the dukes that came of the Horites: duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

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

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

31 T hese are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled the sons of Israel.

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

32 B ela the son of Beor ruled in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhabah.

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

33 T hen Bela died. And Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah became king in his place.

And Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his stead.

34 T hen Jobab died. And Husham of the land of the Temanites became king in his place.

And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

35 T hen 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.

And 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.

36 T hen Hadad died. And Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.

And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

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

And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

38 T hen Shaul died. And Achbor’s son Baalhanan became king in his place.

And Saul died, and Baalhanan, the son of Achbor, reigned in his stead.

39 T hen 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.

And 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.

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

And 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,

41 O holibamah, Elah, Pinon,

duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

42 K enaz, Teman, Mibzar,

duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

43 M agdiel, 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.

duke 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.