39 When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadar[a] reigned in his place.

His city was Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel

daughter of Matred daughter of Me-zahab.

40 These are the names of Esau’s chiefs,

according to their families and their localities,

by their names:

chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,

41 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

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Footnotes

  1. 36:39 Many Hb mss, Sam, Syr read Hadad

39 And when Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, [a]Hadar reigned in his place; and the name of his city was [b]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 [c]Alvah, Chief Jetheth, 41 Chief [d]Aholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 36:39 Sam., Syr. Hadad and 1 Chr. 1:50
  2. Genesis 36:39 Pai, 1 Chr. 1:50
  3. Genesis 36:40 Aliah, 1 Chr. 1:51
  4. Genesis 36:41 Or Oholibamah

39 When Baal-Hanan son of Akbor died, Hadad[a] 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(A) descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions:

Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

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Footnotes

  1. 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