Genesis 36:27-37

27 These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

28 These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

29 These are the clans of the Horites: the clans Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

30 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the clans of the Horites, clan by clan in the land of Seir.

31 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the Israelites.

32 Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom, the name of his city being Dinhabah.

33 Bela died, and Jobab son of Zerah of Bozrah succeeded him as king.

34 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.

35 Husham died, and Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king, the name of his city being Avith.

36 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah succeeded him as king.

37 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates succeeded him as king.

Genesis 36:27-37 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 36

This chapter gives us a genealogical account of Esau's family, of his wives and sons, with whom he removed from Seir, Ge 36:1-10; of his sons' sons, or grandsons, who were dukes in the land of Edom, Ge 36:11-19; after which is inserted a genealogy of Seir the Horite, into whose family Esau married, and of his children, and the dukes among them, Ge 36:20-30; then follows a list of the kings of Edom, before there were any in Israel, Ge 36:31-39; and the chapter is closed with a brief narration of the dukes of Esau, according to their families, Ge 36:40-43.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or [chiefs]
• [b]. Or [chiefs]
• [c]. Or [chiefs]
• [d]. Or [chief by chief]