15 These were the chiefs(A) among Esau’s descendants:

The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau:

Chiefs Teman,(B) Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,(C) 16 Korah,[a] Gatam and Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz(D) in Edom;(E) they were grandsons of Adah.(F)

17 The sons of Esau’s son Reuel:(G)

Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in Edom; they were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.(H)

18 The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah:(I)

Chiefs Jeush, Jalam and Korah.(J) These were the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah daughter of Anah.

19 These were the sons of Esau(K) (that is, Edom),(L) and these were their chiefs.(M)

20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite,(N) who were living in the region:

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,(O) 21 Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs.(P)

22 The sons of Lotan:

Hori and Homam.[b] Timna was Lotan’s sister.

23 The sons of Shobal:

Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.

24 The sons of Zibeon:(Q)

Aiah and Anah. This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs[c](R) in the desert while he was grazing the donkeys(S) of his father Zibeon.

25 The children of Anah:(T)

Dishon and Oholibamah(U) daughter of Anah.

26 The sons of Dishon[d]:

Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.

27 The sons of Ezer:

Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.

28 The sons of Dishan:

Uz and Aran.

29 These were the Horite chiefs:

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,(V) 30 Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These were the Horite chiefs,(W) according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 36:16 Masoretic Text; Samaritan Pentateuch (also verse 11 and 1 Chron. 1:36) does not have Korah.
  2. Genesis 36:22 Hebrew Hemam, a variant of Homam (see 1 Chron. 1:39)
  3. Genesis 36:24 Vulgate; Syriac discovered water; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  4. Genesis 36:26 Hebrew Dishan, a variant of Dishon

40 These were the chiefs(A) descended from Esau, by name, according to their clans and regions:

Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 43 Magdiel and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they occupied.

This is the family line of Esau, the father of the Edomites.(B)

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15 The chiefs(A) of Edom(B) will be terrified,
    the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling,(C)
the people[a] of Canaan will melt(D) away;

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 15:15 Or rulers

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