Genesis 36:29-39

29 These were dukes of the Horrites: duke Lotan, duke Sobal, duke Sebeon, duke Ana,

30 Duke Dison, duke Eser, duke Disan: these were dukes of the Horrites that ruled in the land of Seir.

31 And the kings that ruled in the land of Edom, before the children of Israel had a king, were these:

32 Bela the son of Beor, and the name of his city Denaba.

33 And Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zara, of Bosra, reigned in his stead.

34 And when Jobab was dead, Husam, of the land of the Themanites, reigned in his stead.

35 And after his death, Adad, the son of Badad, reigned in his stead, who defeated the Madianites in the country of Boab; and the name of his city was Avith.

36 And when Adad was dead, there reigned in his stead, Semla, of Masreca.

37 And he being dead, Saul, of the river Rohoboth, reigned in his stead.

38 And when he also was dead, Balanan, the son of Achobor, succeeded to the kingdom.

39 This man also being dead, Adar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Phau: and his wife was called Meetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezaab.

Genesis 36:29-39 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.