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31 Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any (A)king of the sons of Israel reigned. 32 (B)And Bela the son of Beor became king in Edom, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 33 Then Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah became king in his place. 34 Then Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites became king in his place. 35 Then Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck down Midian in the field of Moab, became king in his place; and the name of his city was Avith. 36 Then Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place. 37 Then Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the [a]River became king in his place. 38 Then Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor became king in his place. 39 Then Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and [b]Hadar became king in his place; and the name of his city was [c]Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.

40 Now these are the names of the chiefs [d]descended from Esau, according to their families and their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief [e]Alvah, chief Jetheth, 41 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, 42 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar, 43 chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom (that is, Esau, the father of [f]the Edomites), according to their places of habitation in the land of their possession.

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  1. Genesis 36:37 The Euphrates River
  2. Genesis 36:39 In 1 Chr 1:50, Hadad
  3. Genesis 36:39 In 1 Chr 1:50, Pai
  4. Genesis 36:40 Lit of Esau
  5. Genesis 36:40 In 1 Chr 1:51, Aliah
  6. Genesis 36:43 Heb Edom

31 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites.(A) 32 Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom, the name of his city being Dinhabah. 33 Bela died, and Jobab son of Zerah of Bozrah succeeded him as king. 34 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king. 35 Husham died, and Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king, the name of his city being Avith. 36 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah succeeded him as king. 37 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the Euphrates succeeded him as king. 38 Shaul died, and Baal-hanan son of Achbor succeeded him as king. 39 Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, and Hadar succeeded him as king, the name of his city being Pau; his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.(B)

40 These are the names of the clans[a] of Esau, according to their families and their localities by their names: the clans[b] Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,(C) 41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 43 Magdiel, and Iram; these are the clans[c] of Edom, that is, Esau, the father of Edom, according to their settlements in the land that they held.

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  1. 36.40 Or chiefs
  2. 36.40 Or chiefs
  3. 36.43 Or chiefs