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Genesis 36

Genesis 36:13

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

Modern
These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
Traditional
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
Literal
And these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, wife of Esau.
Latin
Filii autem Rahuel: Nahath et Zara, Samma et Meza: hi filii Basemath uxoris Esau.

Original

Hebrew
English
These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons 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

Esau: Isaac's firstborn son; sold birthright to Jacob; became Edom Mahalath: Esau's wife, daughter of Ishmael Mizzah: A grandson of Esau and a chief of Edom Nahath: A descendant of Esau, a chief of Edom Reuel: Son of Esau and Basemath, a chief of Edom Shammah: Son of Reuel, grandson of Esau Zerah: Son of Reuel, grandson of Esau

Glossary

Adah Anah Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Edom, Edomites Eliphaz Gatam Genealogy Genesis, Book of Hivites Jaalam Jalam Jeush Kenaz Kenizzites Korah Mahalath (Person) Marriage, Marriage Customs Mizzah Nahath Numbers, Book of Oholibamah Omar Patriarchs, Period of the Reuel Shammah Teman (Person) Zepho Zerah Zibeon

Topics

Bashemath: Wife of Esau Edomites: Dukes of Mizzah: Son of Reuel Nahath: Son of Reuel Reuel: Son of Esau Shammah: Son of Reuel Zerah: Son of Reuel