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43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:[a] Bela son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 44 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place. 45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place. 46 When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated the Midianites in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.[b] 47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place. 48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place. 49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place. 50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place, and the name of his city was Pai.[c] And the name of his wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab. 51 And Hadad died. And the chiefs of Edom were: chiefs Timna, Aliah, Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel, and Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:43 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:46 According to the reading tradition (Qere); Kethib has “Avuth”
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:50 Spelled “Pau” in Genesis 36:39

43 (A)Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king from the sons of Israel reigned. Bela was the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 44 When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of (B)Bozrah became king in his place. 45 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of (C)the Temanites became king in his place. 46 When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who [a]defeated Midian in the field of Moab, became king in his place; and the name of his city was Avith. 47 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place. 48 When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth by the Euphrates River became king in his place. 49 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor became king in his place. 50 When Baal-hanan died, [b]Hadad became king in his place; and the name of his city was [c]Pai, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. 51 Then Hadad died.

Now the tribal chiefs of Edom were chief Timna, chief [d]Aliah, chief Jetheth, 52 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, 53 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar, 54 chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:46 Lit struck
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:50 In Gen 36:39, Hadar
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:50 In Gen 36:39, Pau
  4. 1 Chronicles 1:51 In Gen 36:40, Alvah