1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. 2 Esau took wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite, 3 and Basemath, the daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebaioth. 4 Then Adah bore Eliphaz. Basemath conceived Reuel. 5 Oholibamah conceived Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan. 6 Then Esau took his wives, and sons, and daughters, and every soul of his house, and his substance, and cattle, and whatever he was able to obtain in the land of Canaan, and he went into another region, withdrawing from his brother Jacob. 7 For they were very wealthy and were not able to live together. Neither was the land of their sojourn able to sustain them, because of the multitude of their flocks. 8 And Esau lived at mount Seir: he is Edom. 9 So these are the generations of Esau, the father of Edom, at mount Seir, 10 and these are the names of his sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah, the wife of Esau, likewise Reuel, the son of Basemath, his wife. 11 And Eliphaz had sons: Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenez. 12 Now Timna was the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau. And she bore him Amalek. These are the sons of Adah, the wife of Esau. 13 And the sons of Reuel were Nahath and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These are the sons of Basemath, the wife of Esau. 14 Likewise, these were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the wife of Esau, whom she bore to him: Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah. 15 These were leaders of the sons of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau: leader Teman, leader Omar, leader Zepho, leader Kenez, 16 leader Korah, leader Gatam, leader Amalek. These are the sons of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom, and these the sons of Adah. 17 Likewise, these are the sons of Reuel, the son of Esau: leader Nahath, leader Zerah, leader Shammah, leader Mizzah. And these were the leaders of Reuel, in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath, the wife of Esau. 18 Now these are the sons of Oholibamah, the wife of Esau: leader Jeush, leader Jalam, leader Korah. These were the leaders of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and the wife of Esau. 19 These are the sons of Esau, and these were their leaders: this is Edom. 20 These are the sons of Seir, the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, 21 and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. These were the leaders of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom. 22 Now Lotan produced sons: Hori and Heman. But the sister of Lotan was Timna. 23 And these are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, and Shepho, and Onam. 24 And these are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, when he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon. 25 And he had a son Dishon, and a daughter Oholibamah. 26 And these are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, and Esheban, and Ithran, and Cheran. 27 Likewise, these are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. 28 Then Dishan had sons: Uz and Aran. 29 These were the leaders of the Horites: leader Lotan, leader Shobal, leader Zibeon, leader Anah, 30 leader Dishon, leader Ezer, leader Disan. These were leaders of the Horites who ruled in the land of Seir. 31 Now before the sons of Israel had a king, the kings who ruled in the land of Edom were these: 32 Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 33 Then Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah, reigned in his place. 34 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. 35 Likewise, this one having died, Hadad the son of Bedad reigned in his place. He struck down Midian in the region of Moab. And the name of his city was Avith. 36 And when Adad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. 37 Likewise, this one being dead, Shaul of the river Rehoboth, reigned in his place. 38 And when he also had passed away, Baal-hanan, the son of Achbor, succeeded to the kingdom. 39 Likewise, this one being dead, Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Pau. And his wife was called Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab. 40 Therefore, these were the names of the leaders of Esau, by their families, and places, and in their vocabulary: leader Timna, leader Alvah, leader Jetheth, 41 leader Oholibamah, leader Elah, leader Pinon, 42 leader Kanez, leader Teman, leader Mibzar, 43 leader Magdiel, leader Iram. These were the leaders of Edom living in the land of their rule: this is Esau, the father of Idumea.
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- Esther and Daniel are the Vulgate books (Esther 1–16 with the Greek additions as chapters 10:4–16; Daniel 1–14 with the Song of the Three, Susanna and Bel). Baruch 6 is the Letter of Jeremiah.
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Achbor
Named only as the father of Baal-hanan, who reigned in Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:38; 1 Chronicles 1:49
Adah
Daughter of Elon the Hittite, one of Esau's wives, who bore him Eliphaz.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:2; Genesis 36:4; Genesis 36:10
Aiah
Son of Zibeon and brother of Anah, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:24; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Akan
One of the three sons of Ezer, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:27; 1 Chronicles 1:42
Alvah
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Alvan
One of the five sons of Shobal, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Amalek
A son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau, ancestor of the Amalekites.
Cited in the guide: Gen. 36:12
Anah
Son of Seir and a chief of the Horites; Genesis 36:24-25 also names a different Anah, a son of Zibeon.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:20; Genesis 36:29; 1 Chronicles 1:38
Anah
Son of Zibeon, who found the hot springs (KJV: mules) in the wilderness while pasturing his father's donkeys, and father of Dishon and of Esau's wife Oholibamah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:2; Genesis 36:24–25; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Aran
One of the two sons of Dishan, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:28; 1 Chronicles 1:42
Baal-hanan
Son of Achbor, who reigned in Edom after Shaul and before the second king named Hadad.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:38–39; 1 Chronicles 1:49; 1 Chronicles 1:50
Bedad
Named only as the father of Hadad, the king of Edom who defeated Midian in the country of Moab.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:35; 1 Chronicles 1:46
Bela
Son of Beor, the first king listed as reigning in Edom, whose city was Dinhabah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:32–33; 1 Chronicles 1:43; 1 Chronicles 1:44
Beor
Named only as the father of Bela, the first king listed as reigning in Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:32; 1 Chronicles 1:43
Bilhan
One of the three sons of Ezer, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:27; 1 Chronicles 1:42
Cheran
One of the four sons of Dishon, the child of Anah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41
Dishan
Son of Seir and a chief of the Horites, father of Uz and Aran.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:21; Genesis 36:28; Genesis 36:30
Dishon
Child of Anah the son of Zibeon and brother of Oholibamah, father of Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Cheran.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:25–26; 1 Chronicles 1:41
Dishon
Son of Seir and a chief of the Horites; Genesis 36:25 also lists a Dishon as a child of Anah, whose sons are named in verse 26.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:21; Genesis 36:30; 1 Chronicles 1:38
Ebal
One of the five sons of Shobal, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Elah
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Eliphaz
Esau's firstborn son, by his wife Adah, and a chief among the clans of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Gen. 36:4,10
Elon
A Hittite named as the father of Esau's wife Basemath in Genesis 26:34 and of Esau's wife Adah in Genesis 36:2.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 26:34; Genesis 36:2
Esau
Isaac's elder son, who traded his birthright for a bowl of stew.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 25–27; 36
Ezer
Son of Seir and a chief of the Horites, father of Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:21; Genesis 36:27; Genesis 36:30
Gatam
Son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau and Adah, listed among the chiefs of Eliphaz in Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:11; Genesis 36:16; 1 Chronicles 1:36
Hadad
Son of Bedad, who reigned in Edom after Husham, defeated Midian in the country of Moab, and ruled from the city of Avith.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:35–36; 1 Chronicles 1:46; 1 Chronicles 1:47
Hadad
The king who reigned in Edom after Baal-hanan, whose city was named Pau and whose wife was Mehetabel.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:39; 1 Chronicles 1:50–51
Hemdan
One of the four sons of Dishon, the child of Anah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41
Hori
Son of Lotan and grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:22; 1 Chronicles 1:39
Husham
A man from the land of the Temanites who reigned in Edom after Jobab.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:34–35; 1 Chronicles 1:45; 1 Chronicles 1:46
Iram
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Ithran
One of the four sons of Dishon, the child of Anah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41
Jalam
A son of Esau by his wife Oholibamah and a chief among the Edomites.
Cited in the guide: Gen. 36:5,18
Jetheth
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Jeush
A son of Esau by his wife Oholibamah and a chief in the land of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Gen. 36:5,18
Jobab
Son of Zerah from Bozrah, who reigned in Edom after Bela.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:33–34; 1 Chronicles 1:44; 1 Chronicles 1:45
Korah
A son of Esau by his wife Oholibamah and a clan chief of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Gen. 36:5,18
Lotan
Son of Seir the Horite and a chief of the Horites, father of Hori and Hemam and brother of Timna.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:20; Genesis 36:22; Genesis 36:29
Magdiel
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Manahath
One of the five sons of Shobal, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Matred
Named as the mother of Mehetabel, wife of King Hadad of Edom, and described there as a daughter of Me-zahab.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:39; 1 Chronicles 1:50
Me-zahab
Named only in the description of Mehetabel, wife of King Hadad of Edom, as the father of Matred.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:39; 1 Chronicles 1:50
Mehetabel
Wife of the Edomite king Hadad, described as the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:39; 1 Chronicles 1:50
Mibzar
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Mizzah
Son of Reuel and grandson of Esau and Basemath, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:37
Nahath
Son of Reuel and grandson of Esau and Basemath, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:37
Oholibamah
Daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, a wife of Esau who bore him Jeush, Jalam and Korah; a chief named Oholibamah is also listed among the chiefs of Edom (Genesis 36:41),…
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:2; Genesis 36:5; Genesis 36:14
Omar
Son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau and Adah, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:11; Genesis 36:15; 1 Chronicles 1:36
Onam
One of the five sons of Shobal, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Pinon
A chief of Edom named in the list of Esau's chiefs by their families and regions.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:40–43; 1 Chronicles 1:51–54
Reuel
A son of Esau by his wife Basemath and father of several Edomite clans.
Cited in the guide: Gen. 36:4,10
Samlah
A man from Masrekah who reigned in Edom after Hadad son of Bedad.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:36–37; 1 Chronicles 1:47; 1 Chronicles 1:48
Seir
A Horite whose seven sons were chiefs of the Horites living in the land of Seir, the region where Esau later settled.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:20; Genesis 36:21; Genesis 36:30
Shammah
Son of Reuel and grandson of Esau and Basemath, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:37
Shaul
A man from Rehoboth on the Euphrates who reigned in Edom after Samlah.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:37–38; 1 Chronicles 1:48; 1 Chronicles 1:49
Shepho
One of the five sons of Shobal, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40
Shobal
Son of Seir the Horite and a chief of the Horites, father of Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:20; Genesis 36:23; Genesis 36:29
Teman
Son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau and Adah, listed among the chiefs of Edom; a chief named Teman appears again in Genesis 36:42.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:11; Genesis 36:15; Genesis 36:42
Timna
Concubine of Esau's son Eliphaz, who bore him Amalek; a chief named Timna is also listed among the chiefs of Edom (Genesis 36:40), and the text does not say whether Lotan's sister…
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:12; Genesis 36:40; 1 Chronicles 1:36
Timna
Named as the sister of Lotan in the Horite genealogy; the text does not say whether she is the Timna who was Eliphaz's concubine.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:22; 1 Chronicles 1:39
Uz
One of the two sons of Dishan, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:28; 1 Chronicles 1:42
Zaavan
One of the three sons of Ezer, grandson of Seir the Horite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:27; 1 Chronicles 1:42
Zepho
Son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau and Adah, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:11; Genesis 36:15; 1 Chronicles 1:36
Zerah
Named only as the father of Jobab, who reigned in Edom after Bela.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:33; 1 Chronicles 1:44
Zerah
Son of Reuel and grandson of Esau and Basemath, listed among the chiefs of Edom.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:37
Zibeon
Son of Seir and a chief of the Horites, father of Aiah and Anah and grandfather of Esau's wife Oholibamah; Genesis 36:2 calls him Zibeon the Hivite.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 36:2; Genesis 36:20; Genesis 36:24
Cross references (36)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Genesis 22:17; 1 Chronicles 1:35; Numbers 20:14–21; Deuteronomy 23:7; Isaiah 63:1
- 2 Genesis 36:25; Genesis 9:25; Genesis 28:9; Genesis 27:46; Genesis 26:34–35
- 3 Genesis 28:9; Genesis 25:13
- 4 1 Chronicles 1:35; Exodus 2:18; Job 2:11; Numbers 10:29
- 5 Genesis 35:29
- 6 Genesis 32:3; Genesis 25:23; Genesis 13:11; Revelation 18:13; Genesis 12:5
- 7 Genesis 13:6; Genesis 17:8; Genesis 28:4; Genesis 13:11; Hebrews 11:9
- 8 Genesis 32:3; Malachi 1:3; Ezekiel 35:2–7; Genesis 36:1; Joshua 24:4
- 9 Genesis 19:37
- 10 1 Chronicles 1:35–54; Genesis 36:3–4
- 11 Genesis 36:15–16; 1 Chronicles 1:35–36
- 12 Exodus 17:8–16; Deuteronomy 25:17–19; 1 Samuel 15:2–9; Genesis 36:22; Genesis 14:7
- 13 Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:37
- 14 Genesis 36:2; Genesis 36:5; Genesis 36:18; 1 Chronicles 1:35
- 15 Obadiah 9; Job 2:11; Genesis 36:11–12; Jeremiah 49:20; Ezekiel 25:13
- 16 Exodus 15:15
- 17 1 Chronicles 1:37; Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:4
- 18 Genesis 36:14; Genesis 36:5; 1 Chronicles 1:35
- 20 Genesis 14:6; Deuteronomy 2:22; Deuteronomy 2:12; 1 Chronicles 1:38–42; Genesis 36:22–30
- 22 1 Chronicles 1:39
- 23 1 Chronicles 1:40
- 24 2 Samuel 13:29; Deuteronomy 2:10; 1 Kings 4:28; 1 Kings 1:38; 1 Kings 1:44
- 25 Genesis 36:2; 1 Chronicles 1:41; Genesis 36:18; Genesis 36:5; Genesis 36:14
- 26 1 Chronicles 1:41
- 27 Genesis 36:21; 1 Chronicles 1:38; 1 Chronicles 1:42
- 28 Lamentations 4:21; Job 1:1; Jeremiah 25:20
- 29 Genesis 36:20; Genesis 36:28; 1 Chronicles 1:41–42; 1 Chronicles 1:38
- 30 2 Kings 11:19; Daniel 7:17; Isaiah 23:15; Daniel 7:23
- 31 Genesis 17:6; Genesis 17:16; 1 Chronicles 1:43–50; Numbers 24:17–18; Numbers 20:14
- 33 Jeremiah 49:22; Jeremiah 49:13; Isaiah 63:1; Micah 2:12; Isaiah 34:6
- 34 Genesis 36:11; Job 2:11; Jeremiah 49:7; Genesis 36:15
- 36 1 Chronicles 1:47
- 37 Genesis 10:11; 1 Chronicles 1:48
- 39 Exodus 15:15; 1 Chronicles 1:50
- 40 1 Chronicles 1:51–54; Exodus 15:15; Genesis 36:31; Genesis 36:15–16
- 43 Genesis 45:8; 1 Chronicles 4:14; Numbers 20:14; Deuteronomy 2:5; Genesis 36:15
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