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Genesis 36:15–43

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15These were the tribal leaders among Esau’s descendants: 

The sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn, were 

Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, 16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These were the tribal leaders descended from Eliphaz in Edom. They were the grandsons of Adah. 

17These were the tribal leaders among the descendants of Esau’s son Reuel: 

Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the tribal leaders descended from Reuel in Edom. They were the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath. 

18These were the tribal leaders among the descendants of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: 

Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the tribal leaders descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, Anah’s daughter. 

19These were the descendants of Esau (that is, Edom), who were tribal leaders. 

20These were the sons of Seir the Horite, the people living in that land: 

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These Horite tribal leaders were the sons of Seir in Edom. 

22The sons of Lotan were 

Hori and Hemam. Lotan’s sister was Timna. 

23These were the sons of Shobal: 

Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. 

24These were the sons of Zibeon: 

Aiah and Anah. (Anah found the hot springsin the desert while he was taking care of the donkeys that belonged to his father Zibeon.) 

25These were the children of Anah: 

Dishon and Oholibamah, daughter of Anah. 

26These were the sons of Dishon: 

Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. 

27These were the sons of Ezer: 

Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. 

28These were the sons of Dishan: 

Uz and Aran. 

29These were the Horite tribal leaders: 

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 30Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the Horite tribal leaders in the land of Seir. 

31These were the kings who ruled Edom before any king ruled the people of Israel: 

32Bela, son of Beor, ruled Edom. The name of his ⸤capital⸥ city was Dinhabah. 

33After Bela died, Jobab, son of Zerah from Bozrah, succeeded him as king. 

34After Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as king. 

35After Husham died, Hadad, son of Bedad succeeded him as king. Hadad defeated the Midianites in the country of Moab. The name of his capital city was Avith. 

36After Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king. 

37After Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him as king. 

38After Shaul died, Baal Hanan, son of Achbor, succeeded him as king. 

39After Baal Hanan, son of Achbor, died, Hadar succeeded him as king, and the name of his capital city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab. 

40These were the names of the tribal leaders descended from Esau, by family, place, and name: 

Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 43Magdiel, and Iram. 

These were the tribal leaders of Edom listed by the places where they lived and the property they owned. 

Esau was the father of the people of Edom. 

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