42 Ezer’s sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.

Dishan’s sons: Uz and Aran.

43 These(A) were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom

before any king reigned over the Israelites:

Bela son of Beor.

Bela’s town was named Dinhabah.

44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah(B) reigned in his place.

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42 The sons of Ezer:

Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.[a]

The sons of Dishan[b]:

Uz and Aran.

The Rulers of Edom(A)

43 These were the kings who reigned in Edom before any Israelite king reigned:

Bela son of Beor, whose city was named Dinhabah.

44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah succeeded him as king.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:42 Many Hebrew and Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 36:27); most Hebrew manuscripts Zaavan, Jaakan
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:42 See Gen. 36:28; Hebrew Dishon, a variant of Dishan

42 The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.[a] The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

43 (A)These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the people of Israel: Bela the son of Beor, the name of his city being Dinhabah. 44 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of (B)Bozrah reigned in his place.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:42 Septuagint (compare Genesis 36:27); Hebrew Jaakan