Genesis 36:30-40

30 chief Dishon, chief Etzer, and chief Dishan: these are the chiefs who came of the Hori, according to their chiefs in the land of Se`ir.

31 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Yisra'el.

32 Bela, the son of Be'or, reigned in Edom. The name of his city was Dinhava.

33 Bela died, and Yovav, the son of Zerach of Botzrah, reigned in his place.

34 Yovav died, and Husham of the land of the Temani reigned in his place.

35 Husham died, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who struck Midyan in the field of Mo'av, reigned in his place. The name of his city was `Avit.

36 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

37 Samlah died, and Sha'ul of Rechovot by the river, reigned in his place.

38 Sha'ul died, and Ba`al-Hanan, the son of `Akhbor reigned in his place.

39 Ba`al-Hanan the son of `Akhbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetav'el, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahav.

40 These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esav, according to their families, after their places, and by their names: chief Timna, chief `Alvah, chief Yetet,

Genesis 36:30-40 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.