Genesis 36:32-42

32 Bela the son of B'or reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhavah.

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

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

35 When Husham died, Hadad the son of B'dad, who killed Midyan in the field of Mo'av, reigned in his place; the name of his city was 'Avit.

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

37 When Samlah died, Sha'ul of Rechovot-by-the-River reigned in his place.

38 When Sha'ul died, Ba'al-Chanan the son of 'Akhbor reigned in his place.

39 When Ba'al-Chanan died, Hadar reigned in his place; the name of his city was Pa'u; and his wife's name was M'heitav'el the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mei-Zahav.

40 These are the names of the chieftains descended from 'Esav, according to their clans, places and names: the chieftains of Timna, 'Alvah, Y'tet,

41 Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon,

42 Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar,

Genesis 36:32-42 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.