Genesis 36:27-37

27 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

28 The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

29 And these were the Horite chieftains: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

30 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan - the Horite chieftains clan by clan in the land of Seir.

31 And these are the kings who ruled in Edom before there was a king in Israel:

32 Bela son of Beor was the king of Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became the next king.

34 When Jobab died, he was followed by Hushan from the land of the Temanites.

35 When Hushan died, he was followed by Hadad son of Bedad; he was the king who defeated the Midianites in Moab; the name of his city was Avith.

36 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah became the next king.

37 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth-on-the-River became 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.