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Genesis 36:31-43

Esau Becomes Edom, His Line Expands in Seir, and the Non-Covenant Brother Becomes a Nation

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31These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:

32Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

34When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

35When 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.

36When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

37When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.

38When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.

39When 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.

40These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

41Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

42Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

43Magdiel, and Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. Esau was the father of the Edomites.

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Verse 31

Original words

Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙H428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralare the kingsהַמְּלָכִ֔יםH4428Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhoאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativereignedמָלְכ֖וּH4427Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Edomאֱד֑וֹםH123Noun - proper - masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructany kingמֶ֖לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singularreignedמְלָךְ־H4427Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructover the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֥יH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or before an Israelite king reigned over them:
Verse 32

Original words

Belaבֶּ֖לַעH1106Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Beorבְּע֑וֹרH1160Noun - proper - masculine singularreignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְH4427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin Edomבֶּאֱד֔וֹםH123Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe nameוְשֵׁ֥םH8034Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof his cityעִיר֖וֹH5892Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwas Dinhabahדִּנְהָֽבָה׃H1838Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 33

Original words

When Belaבָּ֑לַעH1106Noun - proper - masculine singulardiedוַיָּ֖מָתH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJobabיוֹבָ֥בH3103Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Zerahזֶ֖רַחH2226Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom Bozrahמִבָּצְרָֽה׃H1224Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularreignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְH4427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin his placeתַּחְתָּ֔יוH8478Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 34

Original words

When Jobabיוֹבָ֑בH3103Noun - proper - masculine singulardiedוַיָּ֖מָתH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHushamחֻשָׁ֖םH2367Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the Temanitesהַתֵּימָנִֽי׃H8489Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularreignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְH4427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin his placeתַּחְתָּ֔יוH8478Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 35

Original words

When Hushamחֻשָׁ֑םH2367Noun - proper - masculine singulardiedוַיָּ֖מָתH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHadadהֲדַ֣דH1908Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Bedadבְּדַ֗דH911Noun - proper - masculine singularwho defeatedהַמַּכֶּ֤הH5221Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMidianמִדְיָן֙H4080Noun - proper - masculine singularin the countryבִּשְׂדֵ֣הH7704Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Moabמוֹאָ֔בH4124Noun - proper - feminine singularreignedוַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְH4427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin his placeתַּחְתָּ֜יוH8478Preposition | third person masculine singularAnd the nameוְשֵׁ֥םH8034Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof his cityעִיר֖וֹH5892Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwas Avithעֲוִֽית׃H5762Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 36

Original words

When Hadadהֲדָ֑דH1908Noun - proper - masculine singulardiedוַיָּ֖מָתH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularSamlahשַׂמְלָ֖הH8072Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom Masrekahמִמַּשְׂרֵקָֽה׃H4957Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularreignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְH4427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin his placeתַּחְתָּ֔יוH8478Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 37

Original words

When Samlahשַׂמְלָ֑הH8072Noun - proper - masculine singulardiedוַיָּ֖מָתH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularShaulשָׁא֖וּלH7586Noun - proper - masculine singularfrom Rehobothמֵרְחֹב֥וֹתH7344Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularon the Euphratesהַנָּהָֽר׃H5104Article | Noun - masculine singularreignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְH4427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin his placeתַּחְתָּ֔יוH8478Preposition | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew the River
Verse 38

Original words

When Shaulשָׁא֑וּלH7586Noun - proper - masculine singulardiedוַיָּ֖מָתH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularvvvבַּ֥עַלH1177PrepositionBaal-hananחָנָ֖ןH1177Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Achborעַכְבּֽוֹר׃H5907Noun - proper - masculine singularreignedוַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְH4427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin his placeתַּחְתָּ֔יוH8478Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 39

Original words

vvvבַּ֣עַלH1177PrepositionWhen Baal-hananחָנָ֣ןH1177Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Achborעַכְבּוֹר֒H5907Noun - proper - masculine singulardiedוַיָּמָת֮H4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHadadהֲדַ֔רH1924Noun - proper - masculine singularreignedוַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְH4427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin his placeתַּחְתָּיו֙H8478Preposition | third person masculine singularHis cityעִיר֖וֹH5892Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwas namedוְשֵׁ֥םH8034Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructPauפָּ֑עוּH6464Noun - proper - feminine singularand his wife’sאִשְׁתּ֤וֹH802Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularnameוְשֵׁ֨םH8034Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwas Mehetabelמְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙H4105Noun - proper - feminine singulardaughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Matredמַטְרֵ֔דH4308Noun - proper - feminine singularthe daughterבַּ֖תH1323Noun - feminine singular constructvvvמֵ֥יH4314Prepositionof Me-zahabזָהָֽב׃H4314Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Some MT manuscripts, SP, and Syriac (see also 1 Chronicles 1:50); other MT manuscripts Hadar
Verse 40

Original words

Theseוְ֠אֵלֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralare the namesשְׁמ֞וֹתH8034Noun - masculine plural constructof Esau’sעֵשָׂו֙H6215Noun - proper - masculine singularchiefsאַלּוּפֵ֤יH441Noun - masculine plural constructaccording to their familiesלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔םH4940Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluraland regionsלִמְקֹמֹתָ֖םH4725Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralby their namesבִּשְׁמֹתָ֑םH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralChiefsאַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularTimnaתִּמְנָ֛עH8555Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularAlvahעַֽלְוָ֖הH5933Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularJethethיְתֵֽת׃H3509Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 41

Original words

-אַלּ֧וּףH441Noun - masculine singularOholibamahאָהֳלִיבָמָ֛הH173Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularElahאֵלָ֖הH425Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularPinonפִּינֹֽן׃H6373Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 42

Original words

-אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularKenazקְנַ֛זH7073Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularTemanתֵּימָ֖ןH8487Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularMibzarמִבְצָֽר׃H4014Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 43

Original words

-אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularMagdielמַגְדִּיאֵ֖לH4025Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֣וּףH441Noun - masculine singularand Iramעִירָ֑םH5902Noun - proper - masculine singularTheseאֵ֣לֶּה׀H428Pronoun - common plural[were] the chiefsאַלּוּפֵ֣יH441Noun - masculine plural constructof Edomאֱד֗וֹםH123Noun - proper - masculine singularaccording to their settlementsלְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם֙H4186Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructthey possessedאֲחֻזָּתָ֔םH272Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural-ה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularEsauעֵשָׂ֖וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularwas the fatherאֲבִ֥יH1Noun - masculine singular constructof the Edomitesאֱדֽוֹם׃פH123Noun - proper - masculine singular

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