Genesis 36:30-40

30 duke Dison duke Ezer duke Disan. These be the dukes that came of Hory in their dukedos in the land of Seir.

31 These are the kynges that reigned in the lande of Edom before there reigned any kynge amonge the childern of Israel.

32 Bela the sonne of Beor reigned in Edomea and the name of his cyte was Dinhaba.

33 And when Bela dyed Iobab the sonne of Serah out of Bezara reigned in his steade.

34 When Iobab was dead Husam of the lande of Themany reigned in his steade.

35 And after the deth of Husam Hadad the sonne of Bedad which stewe the Madianytes in the feld of the Moabytes reigned in his steade and the name of his cyte was Avith.

36 Whe Hadad was dead Samla of Masteka reigned in his steade.

37 Whe Samla was dead Saul of the ryver Rehoboth reigned in his steade.

38 When Saul was dead Baalhanan the sonne of Achbor reigned in his steade.

39 And after the deth of Baal Hanan the sonne of Achbor Hadad reigned in his steade and the name of his cyte was Pagu. And his wifes name Mehetabeel the doughter of matred the doughter of Mesaab.

40 These are the names of the dukes that came of Esau in their kynreddds places and names: Duke Thimma duke Alua duke Ietheth

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.