³⁴Abraham’s son Isaac had two sons, Esau and Jacob. ³⁵Esau’s sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. ³⁶Eliphaz became the ancestor of the following tribes: Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. ³⁷And Reuel became the ancestor of the tribes of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

The Original Inhabitants of Edom

³⁸The original inhabitants of Edom were descended from the following sons of Seir:

³⁹Lotan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Hori and Homam. (Lotan had a sister named Timna.);

⁴⁰Shobal, who was the ancestor of the clans of Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam;

Zibeon, who had two sons, Aiah and Anah. ⁴¹Anah was the father of Dishon, and Dishon was the ancestor of the clans of Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran;

⁴²Ezer, who was the ancestor of the clans of Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan;

Dishan, who was the ancestor of the clans of Uz and Aran.

The Kings of Edom

⁴³The following kings ruled the land of Edom one after the other, in the time before there were any kings in Israel:

Bela son of Beor from Dinhabah;

⁴⁴Johab son of Zerah from Bozrah;

⁴⁵Husham from the region of Teman;

⁴⁶Hadad son of Bedad from Avith (he defeated the Midianites in a battle in the country of Moab);

⁴⁷Samlah from Masrekah;

⁴⁸Shaul from Rehoboth-on-the-River;

⁴⁹Baal Hanan son of Achbor;

⁵⁰Hadad from Pau (his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab).

⁵¹The people of Edom were divided into the following tribes: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, ⁵²Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, ⁵³Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, ⁵⁴Magdiel, and Iram.

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