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Genesis 36

Genesis 36:10

The Descendants of Esau · Genesis 36:1–19
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Translations

Modern
These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
Traditional
These are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
Literal
These are the names of the sons of Esau: Eliphaz, son of Adah, wife of Esau, and Reuel, son of Basemath, wife of Esau.
Latin
…et hæc nomina filiorum ejus: Eliphaz filius Ada uxoris Esau: Rahuel quoque filius Basemath uxoris ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

Notes

Genesis 36:9–14

This passage names the descendants of Esau's five sons.

Genesis 36:9–43

This passage begins a second account of Esau’s descendants (36:1). It introduces a new list of his family line and traces his descendants through later generations. It also records marriages and alliances

Genesis 36:1–43

Genesis now turns to the story of Isaac’s sons. It first finishes the account of Esau’s line (chapter 36), who was not chosen. Then it continues with the line of Jacob (chapter 37), whom God chose.

Theme notes and profiles

Esau Symbolic Numbers

Parallels

1 Chronicles 1:35–37

People

Adah: Hittite wife of Esau; mother of Eliphaz Eliphaz: The firstborn son of Esau Esau: Isaac's firstborn son; sold birthright to Jacob; became Edom Mahalath: Esau's wife, daughter of Ishmael Reuel: Son of Esau and Basemath, a chief of Edom

Glossary

Adah Anah Basemath Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Edom, Edomites Eliphaz Genealogy Genesis, Book of Hivites Jaalam Jalam Jeush Korah Mahalath (Person) Marriage, Marriage Customs Oholibamah Patriarchs, Period of the Reuel Zibeon

Topics

Adah: Wife of Esau Bashemath: Wife of Esau Edomites: Dukes of Reuel: Son of Esau