Genesis 36 : 1 (NCV)
This is the family history of Esau (also called Edom).
Genesis 36 : 2 (NCV)
Esau married women from the land of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite; and Oholibamah daughter of Anah, the son of Zibeon the Hivite;
Genesis 36 : 3 (NCV)
and Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, the sister of Nebaioth.
Genesis 36 : 4 (NCV)
Adah gave birth to Eliphaz for Esau. Basemath gave him Reuel,
Genesis 36 : 5 (NCV)
and Oholibamah gave him Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were Esau's sons who were born in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 36 : 6 (NCV)
Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the people who lived with him, his herds and other animals, and all the belongings he had gotten in Canaan, and he went to a land away from his brother Jacob.
Genesis 36 : 7 (NCV)
Esau's and Jacob's belongings were becoming too many for them to live in the same land. The land where they had lived could not support both of them, because they had too many herds.
Genesis 36 : 8 (NCV)
So Esau lived in the mountains of Edom. (Esau is also named Edom.)
Genesis 36 : 9 (NCV)
This is the family history of Esau. He is the ancestor of the Edomites, who live in the mountains of Edom.
Genesis 36 : 10 (NCV)
Esau's sons were Eliphaz, son of Adah and Esau, and Reuel, son of Basemath and Esau.
Genesis 36 : 11 (NCV)
Eliphaz had five sons: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
Genesis 36 : 12 (NCV)
Eliphaz also had a slave woman named Timna, and Timna and Eliphaz gave birth to Amalek. These were Esau's grandsons by his wife Adah.
Genesis 36 : 13 (NCV)
Reuel had four sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were Esau's grandsons by his wife Basemath.
Genesis 36 : 14 (NCV)
Esau's third wife was Oholibamah the daughter of Anah. (Anah was the son of Zibeon.) Esau and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Genesis 36 : 15 (NCV)
These were the leaders that came from Esau: Esau's first son was Eliphaz. From him came these leaders: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
Genesis 36 : 16 (NCV)
Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These were the leaders that came from Eliphaz in the land of Edom. They were the grandsons of Adah.
Genesis 36 : 17 (NCV)
Esau's son Reuel was the father of these leaders: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the leaders that came from Reuel in the land of Edom. They were the grandsons of Esau's wife Basemath.
Genesis 36 : 18 (NCV)
Esau's wife Oholibamah gave birth to these leaders: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the leaders that came from Esau's wife Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.
Genesis 36 : 19 (NCV)
These were the sons of Esau (also called Edom), and these were their leaders.
Genesis 36 : 20 (NCV)
These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
Genesis 36 : 21 (NCV)
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These sons of Seir were the leaders of the Horites in Edom.
Genesis 36 : 22 (NCV)
The sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam. (Timna was Lotan's sister.)
Genesis 36 : 23 (NCV)
The sons of Shobal were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Genesis 36 : 24 (NCV)
The sons of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah. Anah is the man who found the hot springs in the desert while he was caring for his father's donkeys.
Genesis 36 : 25 (NCV)
The children of Anah were Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
Genesis 36 : 26 (NCV)
The sons of Dishon were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
Genesis 36 : 27 (NCV)
The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
Genesis 36 : 28 (NCV)
The sons of Dishan were Uz and Aran.
Genesis 36 : 29 (NCV)
These were the names of the Horite leaders: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
Genesis 36 : 30 (NCV)
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These men were the leaders of the Horite families who lived in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36 : 31 (NCV)
These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before the Israelites ever had a king:
Genesis 36 : 32 (NCV)
Bela son of Beor was the king of Edom. He came from the city of Dinhabah.
Genesis 36 : 33 (NCV)
When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah became king. Jobab was from Bozrah.
Genesis 36 : 34 (NCV)
When Jobab died, Husham became king. He was from the land of the Temanites.
Genesis 36 : 35 (NCV)
When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who had defeated Midian in the country of Moab, became king. Hadad was from the city of Avith.
Genesis 36 : 36 (NCV)
When Hadad died, Samlah became king. He was from Masrekah.
Genesis 36 : 37 (NCV)
When Samlah died, Shaul became king. He was from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River.
Genesis 36 : 38 (NCV)
When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Acbor became king.
Genesis 36 : 39 (NCV)
When Baal-Hanan son of Acbor died, Hadad became king. He was from the city of Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, who was the daughter of Me-Zahab.
Genesis 36 : 40 (NCV)
These Edomite leaders, listed by their families and regions, came from Esau. Their names were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
Genesis 36 : 41 (NCV)
Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
Genesis 36 : 42 (NCV)
Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
Genesis 36 : 43 (NCV)
Magdiel, and Iram. They were the leaders of Edom. (Esau was the father of the Edomites.) The area where each of these families lived was named after that family.
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