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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 took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholiba'mah the daughter of Anah the son of Zib'eon the Hivite,
3 also Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
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and Bas'emath, Ish'mael's daughter, the sister of Neba'ioth.
4 Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,
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And Adah bore to Esau, El'iphaz; Bas'emath bore Reu'el;
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 Oholiba'mah bore Je'ush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the sons of Esau who were 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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Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his cattle, all his beasts, and all his property which he had acquired in the land of Canaan; and he went into a land away 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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For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land of their sojournings could not support them because of their cattle.
8 So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the hill country of Seir.
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So Esau dwelt in the hill country of Se'ir; Esau is Edom.
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 father of the E'domites in the hill country of Se'ir.
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 Esau's sons: El'iphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reu'el the son of Bas'emath the wife of Esau.
11 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.
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The sons of El'iphaz were 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.
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(Timna was a concubine of El'iphaz, Esau's son; she bore Am'alek to El'iphaz.) These are the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.
13 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
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These are the sons of Reu'el: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the sons of Bas'emath, Esau's wife.
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 Oholiba'mah the daughter of Anah the son of Zib'eon, Esau's wife: she bore to Esau Je'ush, 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 chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of El'iphaz the first-born of Esau: the chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
16 Korah, Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in Edom; they were grandsons of Adah.
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Korah, Gatam, and Am'alek; these are the chiefs of El'iphaz in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Adah.
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 Reu'el, Esau's son: the chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these are the chiefs of Reu'el in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Bas'emath, Esau's wife.
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 Oholiba'mah, Esau's wife: the chiefs Je'ush, Jalam, and Korah; these are the chiefs born of Oholiba'mah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
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 (that is, Edom), and these are their 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 Se'ir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zib'eon, 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 chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Se'ir in the land of Edom.
22 The sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
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The sons of Lotan were 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 the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Man'ahath, 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 the sons of Zib'eon: A'iah and Anah; he is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness, as he pastured the asses of Zib'eon his father.
25 The children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
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These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholiba'mah the daughter of Anah.
26 The sons of Dishon : Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
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These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
27 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.
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These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Za'avan, and Akan.
28 The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
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These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
29 These were the Horite chiefs: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
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These are the chiefs of the Horites: the chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zib'eon, 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 chiefs of the Horites, according to their clans in the land of Se'ir.
31 These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:
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These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the Israelites.
32 Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah.
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Bela the son of Be'or reigned in Edom, the name of his city being Din'habah.
33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.
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Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
34 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king.
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Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Te'manites reigned in his stead.
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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Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Mid'ian in the country of Moab, reigned in his stead, the name of his city being Avith.
36 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.
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Hadad died, and Samlah of Masre'kah reigned in his stead.
37 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king.
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Samlah died, and Shaul of Reho'both on the Euphra'tes reigned in his stead.
38 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.
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Shaul died, and Ba'al-ha'nan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
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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Ba'al-ha'nan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead, the name of his city being Pau; his wife's name was Mehet'abel, the daughter of Matred, daughter 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 the chiefs of Esau, according to their families and their dwelling places, by their names: the chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
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Oholiba'mah, Elah, Pinon,
42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
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Kenaz, Teman, 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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Mag'diel, and Iram; these are the chiefs of Edom (that is, Esau, the father of Edom), according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession.
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