The Descendants of Esau (1 Chronicles 1:35–37)
1 UST Here{ is} a record about the descendants of Esau, whose{ name} was{ also} Edom. BSB BSB: This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).
2 UST Esau had married{ two} Canaanite women.{ Their names were} Adah,{ who was} the daughter of a Hittite{ man} named Elon, and Oholibamah, whose father was Anah and whose grandfather was a Hivite named Zibeon. 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 UST { Esau also married} Basemath,{ who was} Ishmael’ s daughter and Nebaioth’ s sister. BSB BSB: and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
4 UST Adah had{ a son} with Esau{ whom they named} Eliphaz, while Basemath had{ a son named} Reuel. BSB BSB: And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
5 UST Oholibamah had{ sons named} Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.{ All} those{ were} Esau’ s sons whom he and his wives had{ while they lived} in the region 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 UST Later Esau moved away from his brother Jacob. He took{ with him} his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the{ other} members of his household, as well as his livestock and all{ the rest of} his animals and all the{ other} belongings that he had gotten in the region of Canaan. 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.
7 UST The reason{ he moved away} is that he and Jacob{ both} owned so many animals that they could not live together{ in the same area}. The land where they were staying was{ just} not big enough to support them{ both} because they had so many livestock. BSB BSB: For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.
8 UST That is how Esau{ and his family} ended up living in the Seir Mountains.{ That is the record about} Esau, that{ is}, Edom. BSB BSB: So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.
9 UST Here{ is} a{ more detailed} record of the descendants of Esau,{ who was} the ancestor of the Edomites{ who live} in the Seir Mountains. BSB BSB: This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.
10 UST { Two of} Esau’ s sons{ were} Eliphaz, whom he had with his wife Adah, and Reuel, whom he had with his wife Basemath. 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 UST Eliphaz{ and his wife} had sons{ they named} Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. BSB BSB: The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
12 UST Eliphaz and his servant- wife Timna had{ a son they named} Amalek. Eliphaz’ s sons{ were}{ all} grandsons of{ Esau and} his 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 UST Reuel’ s sons{ were} Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They were the grandsons of{ Esau and} his 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 UST Esau and his wife Oholibamah had sons{ whom they named} Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.{ Oholibamah was} the daughter of Anah and the granddaughter of Zibeon. 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 UST Here{ is}{ a record of} the descendants of Esau{ who became} clan leaders: The sons of his firstborn{ son} Eliphaz{ who became} clan leaders{ were} 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 UST Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They{ were} the clan leaders{ who descended} from Eliphaz{ and lived} in the land of Edom. They{ were}{ all} grandsons of Adah{ and Esau}. 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 UST The sons of Esau’ s son Reuel{ who became} clan leaders{ were} Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They{ were} the clan leaders{ who descended} from Reuel{ and lived} in the land of Edom. They{ were}{ all} grandsons of{ Esau and} his wife Basemath. 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 UST The sons of Esau’ s wife Oholibamah{ who became} clan leaders were Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. They{ were} the clan leaders{ who descended} from{ Esau and} his wife Oholibamah,{ who was} Anah’ s daughter. 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 UST { All} those{ clan leaders}{ were} the descendants of Esau, that{ is}, Edom, and each one led his own family group. 36:20-30 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 UST Here is{ a record of} the descendants of Seir the Horite who were{ also} living in that land: 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 UST Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They were the descendants of Seir{ who became} clan leaders over the Horites in the land of Edom. BSB BSB: Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.
22 UST Lotan’ s sons were Hori and Hemam, and his sister{ was} Timna. BSB BSB: The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotan’s sister.
23 UST Shobal’ s sons{ were} Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24 UST Zibeon’ s sons{ were} Aiah and Anah. This{ is}{ the same} Anah who discovered some hot springs while he was{ out} in the desert grazing his father’ 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 UST Anah’ s children{ were}{ his son} Dishon and his daughter Oholibamah. BSB BSB: These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
26 UST Dishon’ s sons{ were} Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
27 UST Ezer’ s sons{ were} Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28 UST Dishan’ s sons{ were} Uz and Aran. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
29 UST The Horites{ who became} clan leaders{ were} Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, BSB BSB: These are the chiefs of the Horites: Chiefs Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
30 UST Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. Those{ were} the Horite clan leaders. They led their own family groups{ and lived} in the land of Seir. 36:31-43 BSB BSB: Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.
The Kings of Edom (1 Chronicles 1:43–54)
32 UST Bela,{ who was} the son of Beor, was the{ first} king to rule over{ the people of}{ the land of} Edom. The name of his hometown{ that he ruled from}{ was} Dinhabah. BSB BSB: Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.
33 UST When{ King} Bela died, Jobab,{ who was} the son of Zerah, replaced him as king{ and ruled} from{ his hometown of} Bozrah. BSB BSB: When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
34 UST When{ King} Jobab died, Husham replaced him as king{ and ruled} from{ his hometown, which was in} the land where the Temanites lived. BSB BSB: When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
35 UST When{ King} Husham died, Hadad,{ who was} the son of Bedad, replaced him as king.{ King Hadad is the one} who defeated the Midianites{ in battle} in the land of Moab. The name of his hometown{ that he ruled from}{ 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 UST When{ King} Hadad died, Samlah replaced him as king{ and ruled} from{ his hometown of} Masrekah. BSB BSB: When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
37 UST When{ King} Samlah died, Shaul replaced him as king{ and ruled} from{ his hometown of} Rehoboth beside the{ Euphrates} River. BSB BSB: When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
38 UST When{ King} Shaul died, Baal- Hanan,{ who was} the son of Acbor, replaced him as king. BSB BSB: When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.
39 UST When{ King} Baal- Hanan died, Hadar replaced him as king, and the name of his hometown{ that he ruled from}{ was} Pau. His wife’ s name{ was} Mehetabel,{ who was} the daughter of Matred{ and} the granddaughter 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 UST Here{ are} the names of{ more of} the clan leaders{ who descended} from Esau;{ each clan leader led} his own family group and ruled his own region that was named after him: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, BSB BSB: These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,
41 UST Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, BSB BSB: Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
42 UST Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, BSB BSB: Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,
43 UST Magdiel,{ and} Iram.{ All of} those{ were} clan leaders over the Edomites; they{ all} led their own settlements in the land that they controlled. This{ concludes the record about} Esau,{ who was} the ancestor of{ all} the Edomites. BSB BSB: Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was the father of the Edomites.