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以掃的後代(A)

36 以下是以掃的後代(以掃就是以東):

以掃娶了迦南的女子為妻,就是赫人以倫的女兒亞大,和希未人祭便的孫女,亞拿的女兒阿何利巴瑪; 又娶了以實瑪利的女兒、尼拜約的妹妹巴實抹。 亞大給以掃生了以利法;巴實抹生了流珥。 阿何利巴瑪生了耶烏施、雅蘭和可拉。這些都是以掃的兒子,是在迦南地生的。 以掃帶著他的眾妻子、兒女和家中所有的人,以及他的牲畜、所有的牲口和他在迦南地所得的一切財產,離開他的弟弟雅各到別的地方去了。 因為他們都有很多財物,所以不能住在一起;又因他們牲畜很多的緣故,他們寄居的地方也容不下他們。 於是,以掃住在西珥山上。以掃就是以東。 以下是西珥山以東人的始祖以掃的後代:

10 這些是以掃眾子的名稱:以利法是以掃的妻子亞大的兒子,流珥是以掃的妻子巴實抹的兒子。 11 以利法的兒子是提幔、阿抹、洗玻、迦坦和基納斯。 12 亭納是以掃的兒子以利法的妾;她給以利法生了亞瑪力。以上這些人是以掃的妻子亞大的子孫。 13 流珥的兒子是拿哈、謝拉、沙瑪和米撒。這些人是以掃的妻子巴實抹的子孫。 14 以下是祭便的孫女、亞拿的女兒、以掃的妻子阿何利巴瑪的兒子:她給以掃生了耶烏施、雅蘭和可拉。

15 以下是以掃子孫中的族長:以掃的長子以利法的子孫中,有提幔族長、阿抹族長、洗玻族長、基納斯族長、 16 可拉族長、迦坦族長、亞瑪力族長。這些人是以東地以利法的族長,都是亞大的子孫。 17 以掃的兒子流珥的子孫中,有拿哈族長、謝拉族長、沙瑪族長和米撒族長。這些人是以東地流珥的族長,都是以掃的妻子巴實抹的子孫。 18 以掃的妻子阿何利巴瑪的子孫中,有耶烏施族長、雅蘭族長和可拉族長。這些人是亞拿的女兒、以掃的妻子阿何利巴瑪的族長。 19 以上這些人就是以掃的子孫和他們的族長。以掃就是以東。

西珥的子孫(B)

20 以下是那地原有的居民,何利人西珥的兒子:羅坍、朔巴、祭便、亞拿、 21 底順、以察和底珊。這些人是以東地何利人西珥子孫中的族長。 22 羅坍的兒子是何利和希幔;羅坍的妹妹是亭納。 23 朔巴的兒子是亞勒文、瑪拿轄、以巴錄、示玻和阿南。 24 祭便的兒子是亞雅和亞拿。當年在曠野牧放他父親祭便的驢,發現了溫泉的,就是亞拿。 25 亞拿的兒子是底順;亞拿的女兒是阿何利巴瑪。 26 底順的兒子是欣但、伊是班、益蘭和基蘭。 27 以察的兒子是辟罕、撒番和亞干。 28 底珊的兒子是烏斯和亞蘭。 29 以下是何利人的族長:羅坍族長、朔巴族長、祭便族長、亞拿族長、 30 底順族長、以察族長、底珊族長。這些都是何利人的族長,在西珥地按著他們的宗族作族長的。

以東的眾王(C)

31 以色列人還沒有君王統治之前,在以東地作王的記在下面: 32 比珥的兒子比拉在以東作王,他的京城名叫亭哈巴。 33 比拉死後,波斯拉人謝拉的兒子約巴接替他作王。 34 約巴死後,從提幔地來的戶珊接替他作王。 35 戶珊死後,比達的兒子哈達接替他作王;這哈達就是在摩押原野上擊敗了米甸人的;他的京城名叫亞未得。 36 哈達死後,瑪士利加人桑拉接替他作王。 37 桑拉死後,大河邊的利河伯人掃羅接替他作王。 38 掃羅死後,亞革波的兒子巴勒.哈南接替他作王。 39 亞革波的兒子巴勒.哈南死後,哈達接替他作王;他的京城名叫巴烏;他的妻子名叫米希他別,是米.薩合的孫女、瑪特列的女兒。

以東的眾族長(D)

40 以下是以掃所出族長的名字(他們是按著自己的家族和住處命名的):亭納族長、亞勒瓦族長、耶帖族長、 41 阿何利巴瑪族長、以拉族長、比嫩族長、 42 基納斯族長、提幔族長、米比薩族長、 43 瑪基疊族長和以蘭族長。這些都是以東人的族長,在所得作為產業的地上,按著他們的住處作族長。以東的始祖就是以掃。

Esau’s Descendants(A)(B)

36 This is the account(C) of the family line of Esau (that is, Edom).(D)

Esau took his wives from the women of Canaan:(E) Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite,(F) and Oholibamah(G) daughter of Anah(H) and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite(I) also Basemath(J) daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.(K)

Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,(L) and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam and Korah.(M) These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in Canaan.

Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the members of his household, as well as his livestock and all his other animals and all the goods he had acquired in Canaan,(N) and moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob.(O) Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.(P) So Esau(Q) (that is, Edom)(R) settled in the hill country of Seir.(S)

This is the account(T) of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites(U) in the hill country of Seir.

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.(V)

11 The sons of Eliphaz:(W)

Teman,(X) Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.(Y)

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

13 The sons of Reuel:

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

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

Jeush, Jalam and Korah.(AE)

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

The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau:

Chiefs Teman,(AG) Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,(AH) 16 Korah,[a] Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz(AI) in Edom;(AJ) they were grandsons of Adah.(AK)

17 The sons of Esau’s son Reuel:(AL)

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

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

Chiefs Jeush, Jalam and Korah.(AO) These were the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah.

19 These were the sons of Esau(AP) (that is, Edom),(AQ) and these were their chiefs.(AR)

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

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

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:(AV)

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

25 The children of Anah:(AY)

Dishon and Oholibamah(AZ) 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,(BA) 30 Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs,(BB) according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.

The Rulers of Edom(BC)

31 These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king(BD) reigned:

32 Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah.

33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah(BE) succeeded him as king.

34 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites(BF) succeeded him as king.

35 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian(BG) in the country of Moab,(BH) succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.

36 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king.

37 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth(BI) on the river succeeded him as king.

38 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Akbor succeeded him as king.

39 When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, Hadad[e] succeeded him as king. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

40 These were the chiefs(BJ) descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions:

Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 43 Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they occupied.

This is the family line of Esau, the father of the Edomites.(BK)

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
  5. Genesis 36:39 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 1:50); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text Hadar

The Family of Esau(A)

36 Now this is the genealogy of Esau, (B)who is Edom. (C)Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the (D)Hittite; (E)Aholibamah[a] the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; and (F)Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth. Now (G)Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, and Basemath bore Reuel. And [b]Aholibamah bore Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the persons of his household, his cattle and all his animals, and all his goods which he had gained in the land of Canaan, and went to a country away from the presence of his brother Jacob. (H)For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together, and (I)the land where they were strangers could not support them because of their livestock. So Esau dwelt in (J)Mount Seir. (K)Esau is Edom.

And this is the genealogy of Esau the father of the Edomites in Mount Seir. 10 These were the names of Esau’s sons: (L)Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, and Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau. 11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, [c]Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

12 Now Timna was the concubine of Eliphaz, Esau’s son, and she bore (M)Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife.

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 [d]Aholibamah, Esau’s wife, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon. And she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.

The Chiefs of Edom

15 These were the chiefs of the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz, the firstborn son of Esau, were Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz, 16 [e]Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek. These were the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom. They were the sons of Adah.

17 These were the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.

18 And these were the sons of [f]Aholibamah, Esau’s wife: Chief Jeush, Chief Jaalam, and Chief Korah. These were the chiefs who descended from Aholibamah, Esau’s wife, the daughter of Anah. 19 These were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs.

The Sons of Seir

20 (N)These were the sons of Seir (O)the Horite who inhabited the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.

22 And the sons of Lotan were Hori and [g]Hemam. Lotan’s sister was Timna.

23 These were the sons of Shobal: [h]Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, [i]Shepho, and Onam.

24 These were the sons of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the [j]water in the wilderness as he pastured (P)the donkeys of his father Zibeon. 25 These were the children of Anah: Dishon and [k]Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

26 These were the sons of [l]Dishon: [m]Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. 27 These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and [n]Akan. 28 These were the sons of Dishan: (Q)Uz and Aran.

29 These were the chiefs of the Horites: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah, 30 Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir.

The Kings of Edom

31 (R)Now these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel: 32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 33 And when Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place. 34 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. 35 And when Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who attacked Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith. 36 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. 37 And when Samlah died, Saul of (S)Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place. 38 When Saul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place. 39 And when Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, [o]Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was [p]Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

The Chiefs of Esau

40 And these were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families and their places, by their names: Chief Timnah, Chief [q]Alvah, Chief Jetheth, 41 Chief [r]Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon, 42 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar, 43 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their dwelling places in the land of their possession. Esau was the father of [s]the Edomites.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 36:2 Or Oholibamah
  2. Genesis 36:5 Or Oholibamah
  3. Genesis 36:11 Zephi, 1 Chr. 1:36
  4. Genesis 36:14 Or Oholibamah
  5. Genesis 36:16 Sam. omits Chief Korah
  6. Genesis 36:18 Or Oholibamah
  7. Genesis 36:22 Homam, 1 Chr. 1:39
  8. Genesis 36:23 Alian, 1 Chr. 1:40
  9. Genesis 36:23 Shephi, 1 Chr. 1:40
  10. Genesis 36:24 So with MT, Vg. (hot springs); LXX Jamin; Tg. mighty men; Talmud mules
  11. Genesis 36:25 Or Oholibamah
  12. Genesis 36:26 Heb. Dishan
  13. Genesis 36:26 Hamran, 1 Chr. 1:41
  14. Genesis 36:27 Jaakan, 1 Chr. 1:42
  15. Genesis 36:39 Sam., Syr. Hadad and 1 Chr. 1:50
  16. Genesis 36:39 Pai, 1 Chr. 1:50
  17. Genesis 36:40 Aliah, 1 Chr. 1:51
  18. Genesis 36:41 Or Oholibamah
  19. Genesis 36:43 Heb. Edom

The Descendants of Esau

36 What follows is the account of Esau (also known as Edom).[a]

Esau took his wives from the Canaanites:[b] Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and granddaughter[c] of Zibeon the Hivite, in addition to Basemath the daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel, and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, all the people in his household, his livestock, his animals, and all his possessions that he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and he went to a land some distance away from[d] Jacob his brother because they had too many possessions to be able to stay together, and the land where they had settled[e] was not able to support them because of their livestock. So Esau (also known as Edom) lived in the hill country of Seir.[f]

This is the account of Esau, the father[g] of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir.

10 These were the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

11 These were the sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

12 Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons[h] of Esau’s wife Adah.

13 These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons[i] of Esau’s wife Basemath.

14 These were the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and granddaughter[j] of Zibeon: She bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah to Esau.

15 These were the chiefs[k] among the descendants[l] of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz, 16 chief Korah,[m] chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons[n] of Adah.

17 These were the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom; these were the sons[o] of Esau’s wife Basemath.

18 These were the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.

19 These were the sons of Esau (also known as Edom), and these were their chiefs.

20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite,[p] who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants[q] of Seir in the land of Edom.

22 The sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam;[r] Lotan’s sister was Timna.

23 These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho,[s] and Onam.

24 These were the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah (who discovered the hot springs[t] in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon).

25 These were the children[u] of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.

26 These were the sons of Dishon:[v] Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

27 These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

28 These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

29 These were the chiefs of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah, 30 chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chief lists in the land of Seir.

31 These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites:[w]

32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33 When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

34 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

35 When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated the Midianites in the land of Moab, reigned in his place; the name of his city was Avith.

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

37 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River[x] reigned in his place.

38 When Shaul died, Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.

39 When Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadad[y] reigned in his place; the name of his city was Pau.[z] His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

40 These were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth, 41 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, 42 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar, 43 chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements[aa] in the land they possessed. This was Esau, the father of the Edomites.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 36:1 sn Chapter 36 records what became of Esau. It will list both his actual descendants as well as the people he subsumed under his tribal leadership, people who were aboriginal Edomites. The chapter is long and complicated (see further J. R. Bartlett, “The Edomite King-List of Genesis 36:31-39 and 1 Chronicles 1:43-50, ” JTS 16 [1965]: 301-14; and W. J. Horowitz, “Were There Twelve Horite Tribes?” CBQ 35 [1973]: 69-71). In the format of the Book of Genesis, the line of Esau is “tidied up” before the account of Jacob is traced (37:2). As such the arrangement makes a strong contrast with Jacob. As F. Delitzsch says, “secular greatness in general grows up far more rapidly than spiritual greatness” (New Commentary on Genesis, 2:238). In other words, the progress of the world far out distances the progress of the righteous who are waiting for the promise.
  2. Genesis 36:2 tn Heb “from the daughters of Canaan.”
  3. Genesis 36:2 tn Heb “daughter,” but see Gen 36:24-25.
  4. Genesis 36:6 tn Heb “from before.”
  5. Genesis 36:7 tn Heb “land of their settlements.”
  6. Genesis 36:8 tn Traditionally “Mount Seir,” but in this case the expression בְּהַר שֵׂעִיר (behar seʿir) refers to the hill country or highlands of Seir.
  7. Genesis 36:9 sn The term father in genealogical records needs to be carefully defined. It can refer to a literal father, a grandfather, a political overlord, or a founder.
  8. Genesis 36:12 tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).
  9. Genesis 36:13 tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).
  10. Genesis 36:14 tn Heb “daughter,” but see Gen 36:24-25.
  11. Genesis 36:15 tn Or “clan leaders” (so also throughout this chapter).
  12. Genesis 36:15 tn Or “sons.”
  13. Genesis 36:16 tc Smr omits the name “Korah” (see v. 11 and 1 Chr 1:36).
  14. Genesis 36:16 tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).
  15. Genesis 36:17 tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).
  16. Genesis 36:20 sn The same pattern of sons, grandsons, and chiefs is now listed for Seir the Horite. “Seir” is both the name of the place and the name of the ancestor of these tribes. The name “Horite” is probably not to be identified with “Hurrian.” The clan of Esau settled in this area, intermarried with these Horites and eventually dispossessed them, so that they all became known as Edomites (Deut 2:12 telescopes the whole development).
  17. Genesis 36:21 tn Or “sons.”
  18. Genesis 36:22 tn Heb “Hemam”; this is probably a variant spelling of “Homam” (1 Chr 1:39); cf. NRSV, NLT “Heman.”
  19. Genesis 36:23 tn This name is given as “Shephi” in 1 Chr 1:40.
  20. Genesis 36:24 tn The meaning of this Hebrew term is uncertain; Syriac reads “water” and Vulgate reads “hot water.”
  21. Genesis 36:25 tn Heb “sons,” but since a daughter is included in the list, the word must be translated “children.”
  22. Genesis 36:26 tn Heb “Dishan,” but this must be either a scribal error or variant spelling, since “Dishan” is mentioned in v. 28 (see also v. 21).
  23. Genesis 36:31 tn Or perhaps “before any Israelite king ruled over [them].”
  24. Genesis 36:37 tn Typically the Hebrew expression “the River” refers to the Euphrates River, but it is not certain whether that is the case here. Among the modern English versions which take this as a reference to the Euphrates are NASB, NCV, NRSV, CEV, NLT. Cf. NAB, TEV “Rehoboth-on-the-River.”
  25. Genesis 36:39 tc Most mss of the MT read “Hadar” here; “Hadad” is the reading found in some Hebrew mss, Smr, and Syriac (cf. also 1 Chr 1:50).
  26. Genesis 36:39 tn The name of the city is given as “Pai” in 1 Chr 1:50.
  27. Genesis 36:43 tn Or perhaps “territories”; Heb “dwelling places.”