The Descendants of Esau (1 Chronicles 1:35–37)
1 UDB These are those who descended from Esau, whose other name was Edom, and what happened concerning them. BSB BSB: This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).
2 UDB Esau married three women from the land of Canaan: Adah, who was the daughter of Elon the Hittite; Oholibamah, who was the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hittite; BSB BSB: Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
3 UDB and Basemath, who was the daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth. BSB BSB: and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
4 UDB Esau's wife Adah gave birth to Eliphaz. Basemath gave birth to Reuel. BSB BSB: And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
5 UDB Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. All these sons of Esau were born while he was living in the land of Canaan. BSB BSB: and Oholibamah gave birth to Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 UDB Jacob and Esau had very many possessions. For this reason, they needed more land for their livestock. The land where they were living was not big enough for all their livestock. So Esau, whose other name was Edom, had taken his wives and sons and daughters and all the other members of his household, his sheep and goats and his other animals, and all the other things he had obtained in the land of Canaan, and they had moved to an area that was away from Jacob. BSB BSB: Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob.
8 UDB They went to live in the hill country of Seir. BSB BSB: So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.
9 UDB These are those who descended from Esau, the ancestor of the Edom people who live in the Seir area. BSB BSB: This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.
10 UDB Esau's wife Adah gave birth to Eliphaz, and Esau's wife Basemath gave birth to Reuel. BSB BSB: These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
11 UDB The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. BSB BSB: The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
12 UDB Esau's son Eliphaz also had a concubine. Her name was Timna. She gave birth to Amalek. Those six men were grandsons of Esau's wife Adah. BSB BSB: Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.
13 UDB Reuel's sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They were grandsons of Esau's wife Basemath. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
14 UDB Esau's wife Oholibamah, who was the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, gave birth to three sons: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
15 UDB These are the chiefs among the descendants of Esau. The descendants of Eliphaz, his firstborn son, these were the chiefs: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz, BSB BSB: These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
16 UDB Korah, Gatam, and Amalek peoples. These were chiefs that descended from Eliphaz who lived in Edom; they were grandsons of Adah. BSB BSB: Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.
17 UDB The sons of Esau's son Reuel were ancestors of the Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah peoples. They were descended from Esau's wife Basemath. They also lived in Edom. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
18 UDB The sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah, whose mother was Anah, were ancestors of the Jeush, Jalam, and Korah peoples. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: Chiefs Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They are the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
19 UDB That is the list of the sons of Esau, and the peoples who were their descendants. BSB BSB: All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs.
The Descendants of Seir (1 Chronicles 1:38–42)
20 UDB This is a list of the descendants of Seir, who belonged to the people of Hor, who were the first people who lived in the region of Edom: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, BSB BSB: These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
21 UDB Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. Those seven men each became ancestors of a people. Each of the peoples had the same name as the name of their ancestor. BSB BSB: Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 UDB The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Lotan's sister was Timna. BSB BSB: The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
23 UDB The sons of Shobal were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 UDB The sons of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah. This Anah was the one who discovered the hot springs in the desert while he was taking care of his father Zibeon's donkeys. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness as he was pasturing the donkeys of his father Zibeon.)
25 UDB Anah had two children—a son named Dishon and a daughter named Oholibamah. BSB BSB: These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
26 UDB Dishon's sons were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
27 UDB Ezer's sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 UDB Dishan's sons were Uz and Aran. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
29 UDB The peoples who were descendants of Hor lived in Seir land. The names of the peoples are Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. BSB BSB: These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
The Kings of Edom (1 Chronicles 1:43–54)
32 UDB Beor's son Bela became the first king in Edom. The city where he lived was named Dinhabah. BSB BSB: Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.
33 UDB When Bela died, Zerah's son Jobab became the king. He was from the city of Bozrah. BSB BSB: When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
34 UDB When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people lived. BSB BSB: When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
35 UDB When Husham died, Bedad's son Hadan became the king. Husham's army fought the army of the Midian people in the region of Moab and defeated them. The city where Husham lived was Avith. BSB BSB: When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.
36 UDB When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah. BSB BSB: When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
37 UDB When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth, which was beside the Euphrates river. BSB BSB: When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
38 UDB When Shaul died, Akbor's son Baal-Hanan became king. BSB BSB: When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
39 UDB When Akbor's son Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became king. The city where he lived was named Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel. She was the daughter of Matred, who was the daughter of Me-Zahab. BSB BSB: When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
40 UDB Here is a list of all the peoples that were descendants of Esau: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, Magdiel, and Iram. They all lived in the land of Edom. The land where each people lived got the same name as the name of the people. BSB BSB: These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,