Genesis 36

1 This is the account [genealogy, family history] of Esau [the hairy one, twin brother of Jacob] (that is, Edom [the region, his descendants]). word study 2 Esau [the hairy one, son of Isaac] took his wives [married women] from the daughters [female children, women] of Canaan [the land, the Canaanites]: Adah [the ornament, the adorned one] daughter of Elon [the mighty, the strong one] the Hittite [a descendant of Heth], Oholibamah [tent of the high place, the exalted one] daughter of Anah [the answer, the respondent] and granddaughter [descendant, daughter’s daughter] of Zibeon [the robber, the one who robs] the Hivite [a member of the Hivite tribe, a descendant of Canaan], word study 3 and Basemath [Ishmael’s daughter, the Arab woman] daughter [a female child or woman] of Ishmael [God will hear, Abraham’s son] and sister [a biological sibling or close relative] of Nebaioth [the son of Ishmael, the name of the country where he settled]. word study 4 And Adah [a wife of Esau, a Hittite woman] bore [to beget, gave birth to] Eliphaz [my God is gold, a son of Esau] to Esau [hairy, the son of Isaac], Basemath [a daughter of Ishmael, an Arabian woman] gave birth [to bear, to bring forth] to Reuel [friend of God, a son of Esau], word study 5 and Oholibamah [a wife of Esau, mother of his children] gave birth [to beget, brought forth] to Jeush [a son of Esau], Jalam [concealed, hidden], and Korah [rebellion, opposition]. These [specific, particular sons] were the sons [descendants, male offspring] of Esau [hairy, rough], who were born [came into being, begotten] to him in the land [territory, region] of Canaan [a son of Ham, the promised land]. word study 6 Later, Esau [the hairy one, Edom] took his wives [female partners, women of his household] and sons [male descendants, children] and daughters [female children, girls] and all the people [souls, individuals] of his household, along with his livestock [cattle, domestic animals], all his other animals [beasts, creatures], and all the property [substance, possessions] he had acquired [gathered, obtained] in Canaan [the land of promise, the region of the Canaanites], and he moved [walked, went] to a land [region, territory] far away [at a distance, to a remote place] from his brother [male sibling, relative] Jacob [the supplanter, Israel]. word study 7 For their possessions [riches, substance, wealth] were too great [abundant, more than enough] for them to dwell [live, reside, stay] together [united, in unity]; the land [earth, territory, country] where they stayed [sojourned, lived temporarily] could not support [bear, sustain] them because of their livestock [cattle, flock, animals]. word study 8 So Esau [the hairy one, Edom’s founder] (that is, Edom [the region of his descendants]) settled [dwelt, lived, remained] in the area [hill country, mountainous region] of Mount Seir [a mountain in Idumaea, named for its shaggy appearance]. word study 9 This is the account [history, genealogy] of Esau [hairy, rough], the father [ancestor, patriarch] of the Edomites [descendants of Esau, people of Edom], in the area [hill country, region] of Mount [hill, mountain] Seir [hairy, shaggy]. word study 10 These [specific, particular] are the names [identities, reputations] of Esau’s [hairy, rough] sons: Eliphaz [my God is gold, a son of Esau] son of Esau’s wife [partner, companion] Adah [ornament, beauty], and Reuel [friend of God, companion] son of Esau’s wife [mate, spouse] Basemath [fragrant, sweet-smelling]. word study 11 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Eliphaz [my God is gold] were Teman [a region in Edom], Omar [speaker, eloquent], Zepho [a man of the time of the Patriarchs], Gatam [a burnt valley], and Kenaz [hunter, one who pursues]. word study 12 Additionally, Timna [secondary wife], a [woman, female companion] concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth [to beget, brought forth] to Amalek [a descendant of Esau, ancestor of a tribe]. These [specific individuals] are the grandsons [descendants, sons of sons] of Esau’s wife Adah [Esau’s female partner, companion]. word study 13 These [specific, particular] are the sons [descendants, male offspring] of Reuel [a son of Esau, an Edomite chief]: Nahath, Zerah [a son of Reuel the Edomite], Shammah [a man in the tribe of Judah], and Mizzah [an Edomite, a descendant of Esau]. They are the grandsons [sons of sons, descendants] of Esau’s wife [female partner, spouse] Basemath [Esau’s wife, a daughter of Ishmael]. word study 14 These [specific, particular] are the sons [descendants, male children] of Esau’s wife [woman, spouse] Oholibamah [a woman of noble lineage] (daughter of Anah [answer, response] and granddaughter of Zibeon [gazelle, swift]) whom she bore [gave birth, brought forth] to Esau [hairy, rough]: Jeush [assembler, gatherer], Jalam [concealed, hidden], and Korah [bald, ice]. word study 15 These [specific, notable] are the chiefs [leaders, dukes, governors] among the sons [descendants, offspring] of Esau [hairy, rough]. The sons [children, heirs] of Eliphaz [my God is gold, friend of Job] the firstborn [first in birth, holding special status] of Esau: Chiefs [leaders, nobles] Teman [a region in Edom], Omar [speaker, eloquent], Zepho [a grandson of Esau], Kenaz [hunter, brother of Caleb], word study 16 Korah [a leader, chief], Gatam, and Amalek [a descendant of Esau]. They are the [tribal] chiefs [leaders, governors] of Eliphaz [my God is gold, a son of Esau] in the land [region, territory] of Edom [the land of Esau’s descendants], and they are the grandsons [sons, descendants] of Adah [Esau’s wife]. word study 17 These [specific, particular] are the sons [descendants, male offspring] of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs [leaders, rulers] Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah [Edomite dukes]. They are the chiefs [rulers, leaders] descended from Reuel [son of Esau, in the lineage of] in the land [territory, region] of Edom [Idumea, the land of Esau’s descendants], and they are the grandsons [sons of his son, descendants] of Esau’s wife [spouse, partner] Basemath [daughter of Solomon, an Arab woman]. word study 18 These [specific, particular] are the sons [descendants, offspring] of Esau’s wife [partner, spouse] Oholibamah [tent of the high place]: Chiefs [leaders, rulers] Jeush, Jalam [concealed, hidden], and Korah [bald, ice]. They are the chiefs [leaders, nobles] descended from Esau’s wife [mate, companion] Oholibamah, the daughter [female child, offspring] of Anah [answer, response]. word study 19 All these [specific individuals, the following] are the sons [descendants, posterity] of Esau [hairy, rough] (that is [also known as, referred to as], Edom [the region, his namesake]), and they were their [tribal, national] chiefs [leaders, governors]. word study 20 These [specific, particular] are the sons [descendants, male offspring] of Seir [meaning hairy or shaggy] the Horite [an ancient people group, from Hori], who were living [inhabiting, dwelling] in the land [country, territory]: Lotan [the eldest son], Shobal [a brother of several], Zibeon [a descendant of Seir], Anah [meaning answer, a son of Zibeon], word study 21 Dishon [an Edomite leader], Ezer [meaning treasure], and Dishan [son of Seir]. They are the chiefs [leaders, governors] of the Horites [descendants of Hori], the descendants [sons, offspring] of Seir [meaning hairy or shaggy] in the land [territory, region] of Edom. word study 22 The sons [children, descendants] of Lotan [an Idumaean, the eldest son of Seir] were Hori [a Horite] and Hemam [an Idumaean man]. Timna [a sister, a biological sibling or close relative] was Lotan’s [the eldest son of Seir] sister. word study 23 These [specific, particular] are the sons [descendants, children] of Shobal [a descendant of Seir]: Alvan [tall, lofty], Manahath [rest, tranquility], Ebal [mountain of cursing], Shepho [a man of the Horites], and Onam [vigorous, strong, having the power of a lion]. word study 24 These [specific, particular] are the sons [children, descendants] of Zibeon: Aiah [meaning falcon] and Anah [meaning answer]. (This is the Anah [the one who discovered] who found [discovered, attained] the hot springs [warm waters, possibly mules] in the wilderness [desert, open field] as he was pasturing [caring for, tending] the donkeys [male asses] of his father [parent, ancestor] Zibeon [son of Seir].) word study 25 These [specific, particular] are the children [sons, descendants] of Anah [answer, response]: Dishon [Dishan, a son of Seir] and Oholibamah [tent of the high place, a wife of Esau] daughter [female child, woman] of Anah [answer, response]. word study 26 These [specific, particular] are the sons [descendants, children] of Dishon [an Edomite, son of Seir]: Hemdan [a chief of Edom], Eshban [fire of discernment], Ithran [a leader], and Cheran [lyre, musician]. word study 27 These [specific, particular ones] are the sons [descendants, children] of Ezer [treasure, a chief of the Horites]: Bilhan [a son of Ezer the Horite], Zaavan [an Idumaean, son of Ezer], and Akan [an Idumaean, brother of Bilhan and Zaavan]. word study 28 These [specific ones, the following] are the sons [descendants, children] of Dishan [son of Seir, an Edomite]: Uz [a son of Dishan the Horite] and Aran [a son of Dishan, a man of the Patriarchs]. word study 29 These [specific, particular] are the chiefs [leaders, governors, or friends] of the Horites [descendants of Hori, a group of people living in Mount Seir and Edom]: Chiefs [leaders, dukes] Lotan [an Idumaean, the eldest son of Seir the Horite], Shobal [an Edomite, a descendant of Seir], Zibeon [a son of Seir, a man who lived during the time of the Patriarchs], Anah [a person’s name, meaning ‘answer’ in Hebrew], word study 30 Dishon [a chief, leader], Ezer [treasurer, chief], and Dishan [chieftain, noble]. They are the [tribal, Horite] chiefs [leaders, governors] of the Horites [Hori’s descendants, mountain dwellers], according to their [tribal, family] divisions [clans, groups] in the land [territory, region] of Seir [the hairy, shaggy mountain]. word study 31 These [specific, particular] are the kings [rulers, monarchs] who reigned [ruled, governed] in the land [country, territory] of Edom [the region of Esau’s descendants] before [prior to, preceding] any king [ruler, sovereign] reigned [exercised authority, ruled] over the Israelites [the children of Israel, God’s chosen people]: word study 32 Bela [son of a noble family] son of Beor [a man of notable lineage] reigned [to rule with authority, to advise or counsel] in Edom [the region of his ancestral heritage]; the name [fame, renown, reputation] of his city [a place of settlement and governance] was Dinhabah [a town of judgment, giving judgement]. word study 33 When Bela [the destroyer, meaning destruction] died [passed away, came to an end], Jobab [a desert, son of the rising] son [descendant, offspring] of Zerah [the rising, one who shines] from [out of, originating in] Bozrah [a sheepfold, fortress] reigned [ruled, advised] in his place [stead, position, underneath]. word study 34 When Jobab [a desert] died [passed away, came to an end], Husham [meaning haste, swift action] from the land [earth, territory] of the Temanites [descendants of Teman, a grandson of Esau] reigned [ruled as king, took dominion] in his place [stead, position of authority]. word study 35 When Husham [the king of Edom, who lived during the time of the Patriarchs] died, Hadad [the son of Bedad, a victorious king] son of Bedad, who defeated [smiting, overcame] Midian [a son of Abraham, his country, and descendants] in the country [field, land] of Moab [the land and descendants of the son of Lot], reigned [to advise or counsel, to rule as king] in his place [underneath, in his stead]. And the name [fame, renown, reputation] of his city [a place with a wall or a watchman, a settlement] was Avith [meaning’ruins’, a place in Palestine]. word study 36 When Hadad [an Edomite king] died [passed away, came to an end], Samlah [meaning ‘garment’, a king of Edom] from Masrekah [vineyard of noble vines, an ancient place in Idumaea] reigned [ruled as king, was in power] in his place [stead, position of authority]. word study 37 When Samlah [a king of Edom] died [passed away, came to an end], Shaul [meaning’desired’, a personal name] from Rehoboth [a place of wide streets, in Assyria and Palestine] on the Euphrates [a river, a flood] reigned [ruled as king, took counsel] in his place [underneath, in his stead, as his successor]. word study 38 When Shaul [the desired one] died [passed away, came to an end], Baal-hanan [Baal is gracious, lord of grace] son [descendant, offspring] of Achbor [a father of many] reigned [ruled, governed] in his place [stead, position, underneath]. word study 39 When Baal-hanan [the Lord is gracious] son of Achbor [a wise or cunning man] died, Hadad [a man of greatness] reigned in his place [underneath him, as his successor]. His city was named Pau [a place of excitement or a city], and his wife’s name was Mehetabel [favored of God, a woman of divine blessing] daughter of Matred [a woman of strength or a female ruler], the daughter of Me-zahab [waters of gold, a place of wealth or a man of riches]. word study 40 These [specific, notable] are the names [identities, reputations] of Esau’s [hairy, rough] chiefs [leaders, governors], according to their families [clans, tribes] and regions [places, territories], by their names [designations, titles]: Chiefs [dukes, tribal leaders] Timna [a duke of Edom], Alvah [meaning evil], Jetheth [a leader, a duke], word study 41 Oholibamah [wife of Esau, tent of the high place], Elah [a chief, oak valley], Pinon [a chief of Edom, darkness], word study 42 Kenaz [chief, leader, or governor], Teman [a region in Edom], Mibzar [meaning fortress], word study 43 Magdiel [prince of God], and Iram [belonging to a city]. These [specific leaders] were the chiefs [governors, leaders] of Edom [the region of Esau’s descendants], according to their settlements [habitats, dwelling places] in the land [earth, territory] they possessed [inherited, owned]. Esau [hairy, the twin brother of Jacob] was the father [ancestor, progenitor] of the Edomites [the people of Edom]. word study