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1 This is the account of the family line of Esau (that is, Edom).
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These are the descendants of Esau, that is, Edom.
2 Esau took his wives from the women of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite—
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Esau married Canaanite women: Adah the daughter of the Hittite Elon; Oholibamah the daughter of Anah son of the Hittite Zibeon,
3 also Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
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and Basemath the daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
4 Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,
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Adah gave birth to Eliphaz for Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
5 and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in Canaan.
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and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are Esau's sons born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the members of his household, as well as his livestock and all his other animals and all the goods he had acquired in Canaan, and moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob.
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Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and everyone in his household, and his livestock, all of his animals, and all of the property he had acquired in the land of Canaan; and he moved away from the land of Canaan and from his brother Jacob.
7 Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.
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They had so many possessions that they couldn't live together. The land where they lived as immigrants couldn't support all of their livestock.
8 So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.
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So Esau, that is, Edom, lived in the mountains of Seir.
9 This is the account of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir.
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These are the descendants of Esau, the ancestor of Edom, which lies in the mountains of Seir.
10 These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
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These are the names of Edom's sons: Eliphaz son of Esau's wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau's wife Basemath.
11 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.
12 Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine named Timna, who bore him Amalek. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
13 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
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These are Reuel's sons: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Esau's wife Basemath.
14 The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam and Korah.
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These are the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, Zibeon's son: she gave birth to Esau, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
15 These were the chiefs among Esau’s descendants: The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
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These are the tribal chiefs from Esau's sons. The sons of Eliphaz, Esau's oldest son: Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,
16 Korah, Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in Edom; they were grandsons of Adah.
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Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek. These are the tribal chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they are Adah's sons.
17 The sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in Edom; they were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
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These are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah. These are the tribal chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Esau's wife Basemath.
18 The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
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These are the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah: Chief Jeush, Chief Jalam, and Chief Korah. They are the tribal chiefs of Esau's wife Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.
19 These were the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these were their chiefs.
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These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their tribal chiefs.
20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the region: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
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These are the sons of Seir, the Horite, who live in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
21 Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs.
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Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the Horite tribal chiefs, Seir's sons, in the land of Edom.
22 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
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Lotan's sons are Hori and Heman, and Lotan's sister was Timna.
23 The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
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These are Shobal's sons: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs in the desert while he was grazing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.
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These are Zibeon's sons: Aiah and Anah. Anah is the one who found water in the desert while pasturing his father Zibeon's donkeys.
25 The children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
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These are Anah's children: Dishon and Anah's daughter Oholibamah.
26 The sons of Dishon : Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
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These are Dishon's sons: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
27 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.
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These are Ezer's sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
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These are Dishan's sons: Uz and Aran.
29 These were the Horite chiefs: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
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These are the Horite tribal chiefs: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
30 Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.
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Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the Horite tribal chiefs, listed according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.
31 These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:
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These are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before a king ruled over the Israelites.
32 Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah.
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Bela, Beor's son, ruled in Edom; his city's name was Dinhabah.
33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
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After Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king.
34 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.
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After Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king.
35 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.
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After Husham died, Hadad, Bedad's son who defeated Midian in the countryside of Moab, became king; his city's name was Avith.
36 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
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After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah became king.
37 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.
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After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river became king.
38 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.
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After Shaul died, Baal-hanan, Achbor's son, became king.
39 When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, Hadad succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
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After Baal-hanan, Achbor's son, died, Hadar became king; his city's name was Pau and his wife's name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab.
40 These were the chiefs descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
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These are the names of Esau's tribal chiefs according to their families, their locations, and their names: Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
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Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
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Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
43 Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they occupied. This is the family line of Esau, the father of the Edomites.
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Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These are Edom's tribal chiefs according to their settlements in the land they possessed. This is Esau, the ancestor of the Edomites.
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