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10 These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah the wife of Esau; Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.(A) 11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. 12 Timna was a concubine of Eliphaz, Esau’s son; she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife.(B) 13 These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife. 14 These were the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah, daughter of Anah son[a] of Zibeon; she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

Clans and Kings of Edom

15 These are the clans[b] of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: the clans[c] Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,(C) 16 Korah, Gatam, and Amalek; these are the clans[d] of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Adah. 17 These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: the clans[e] Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah; these are the clans[f] of Reuel in the land of Edom; they are the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.(D) 18 These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: the clans[g] Jeush, Jalam, and Korah; these are the clans[h] born of Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.(E) 19 These are the sons of Esau, that is, Edom, and these are their clans.[i]

20 These are the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,(F) 21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the clans[j] of the Horites, the sons of Seir in the land of Edom. 22 The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman, and Lotan’s sister was Timna. 23 These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. 24 These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah; he is the Anah who found the springs[k] in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon. 25 These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.(G) 26 These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. 27 These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.(H) 28 These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. 29 These are the clans[l] of the Horites: the clans[m] Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 30 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; these are the clans[n] of the Horites, clan by clan[o] in the land of Seir.

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Footnotes

  1. 36.14 Gk Syr: Heb daughter
  2. 36.15 Or chiefs
  3. 36.15 Or chiefs
  4. 36.16 Or chiefs
  5. 36.17 Or chiefs
  6. 36.17 Or chiefs
  7. 36.18 Or chiefs
  8. 36.18 Or chiefs
  9. 36.19 Or chiefs
  10. 36.21 Or chiefs
  11. 36.24 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  12. 36.29 Or chiefs
  13. 36.29 Or chiefs
  14. 36.30 Or chiefs
  15. 36.30 Or chief by chief

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.(A)

11 The sons of Eliphaz:(B)

Teman,(C) Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.(D)

12 Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine(E) named Timna, who bore him Amalek.(F) These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.(G)

13 The sons of Reuel:

Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.(H)

14 The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah(I) daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, whom she bore to Esau:

Jeush, Jalam and Korah.(J)

15 These were the chiefs(K) among Esau’s descendants:

The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau:

Chiefs Teman,(L) Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,(M) 16 Korah,[a] Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz(N) in Edom;(O) they were grandsons of Adah.(P)

17 The sons of Esau’s son Reuel:(Q)

Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in Edom; they were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.(R)

18 The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah:(S)

Chiefs Jeush, Jalam and Korah.(T) These were the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah.

19 These were the sons of Esau(U) (that is, Edom),(V) and these were their chiefs.(W)

20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite,(X) who were living in the region:

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,(Y) 21 Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs.(Z)

22 The sons of Lotan:

Hori and Homam.[b] Timna was Lotan’s sister.

23 The sons of Shobal:

Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

24 The sons of Zibeon:(AA)

Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs[c](AB) in the desert while he was grazing the donkeys(AC) of his father Zibeon.

25 The children of Anah:(AD)

Dishon and Oholibamah(AE) daughter of Anah.

26 The sons of Dishon[d]:

Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

27 The sons of Ezer:

Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.

28 The sons of Dishan:

Uz and Aran.

29 These were the Horite chiefs:

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,(AF) 30 Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs,(AG) according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 36:16 Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch (also verse 11 and 1 Chron. 1:36) does not have Korah.
  2. Genesis 36:22 Hebrew Hemam, a variant of Homam (see 1 Chron. 1:39)
  3. Genesis 36:24 Vulgate; Syriac discovered water; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  4. Genesis 36:26 Hebrew Dishan, a variant of Dishon