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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39 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 These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs 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 possessed. Esau was the father of the Edomites.

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Verse 31

Original words

These וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural are the kings הַמְּלָכִ֔ים H4428 Article | Noun - masculine plural who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative reigned מָלְכ֖וּ H4427 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Edom אֱד֑וֹם H123 Noun - proper - masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct any king מֶ֖לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular reigned מְלָךְ־ H4427 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct over the Israelites לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

Bela בֶּ֖לַע H1106 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Beor בְּע֑וֹר H1160 Noun - proper - masculine singular reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ H4427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in Edom בֶּאֱד֔וֹם H123 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular the name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of his city עִיר֖וֹ H5892 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular was Dinhabah דִּנְהָֽבָה׃ H1838 Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 33

Original words

When Bela בָּ֑לַע H1106 Noun - proper - masculine singular died וַיָּ֖מָת H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Jobab יוֹבָ֥ב H3103 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Zerah זֶ֖רַח H2226 Noun - proper - masculine singular from Bozrah מִבָּצְרָֽה׃ H1224 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ H4427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in his place תַּחְתָּ֔יו H8478 Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 34

Original words

When Jobab יוֹבָ֑ב H3103 Noun - proper - masculine singular died וַיָּ֖מָת H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Husham חֻשָׁ֖ם H2367 Noun - proper - masculine singular from the land מֵאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of the Temanites הַתֵּימָנִֽי׃ H8489 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ H4427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in his place תַּחְתָּ֔יו H8478 Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 35

Original words

When Husham חֻשָׁ֑ם H2367 Noun - proper - masculine singular died וַיָּ֖מָת H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Hadad הֲדַ֣ד H1908 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Bedad בְּדַ֗ד H911 Noun - proper - masculine singular who defeated הַמַּכֶּ֤ה H5221 Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Midian מִדְיָן֙ H4080 Noun - proper - masculine singular in the country בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה H7704 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב H4124 Noun - proper - feminine singular reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֨ךְ H4427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in his place תַּחְתָּ֜יו H8478 Preposition | third person masculine singular And the name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of his city עִיר֖וֹ H5892 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular was Avith עֲוִֽית׃ H5762 Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 36

Original words

When Hadad הֲדָ֑ד H1908 Noun - proper - masculine singular died וַיָּ֖מָת H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Samlah שַׂמְלָ֖ה H8072 Noun - proper - masculine singular from Masrekah מִמַּשְׂרֵקָֽה׃ H4957 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ H4427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in his place תַּחְתָּ֔יו H8478 Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 37

Original words

When Samlah שַׂמְלָ֑ה H8072 Noun - proper - masculine singular died וַיָּ֖מָת H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Shaul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 Noun - proper - masculine singular from Rehoboth מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת H7344 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular on the Euphrates הַנָּהָֽר׃ H5104 Article | Noun - masculine singular reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ H4427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in his place תַּחְתָּ֔יו H8478 Preposition | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew the River
Verse 38

Original words

When Shaul שָׁא֑וּל H7586 Noun - proper - masculine singular died וַיָּ֖מָת H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular vvv בַּ֥עַל H1177 Preposition Baal-hanan חָנָ֖ן H1177 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Achbor עַכְבּֽוֹר׃ H5907 Noun - proper - masculine singular reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ H4427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in his place תַּחְתָּ֔יו H8478 Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 39

Original words

vvv בַּ֣עַל H1177 Preposition When Baal-hanan חָנָ֣ן H1177 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Achbor עַכְבּוֹר֒ H5907 Noun - proper - masculine singular died וַיָּמָת֮ H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Hadad הֲדַ֔ר H1924 Noun - proper - masculine singular reigned וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְ H4427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in his place תַּחְתָּיו֙ H8478 Preposition | third person masculine singular His city עִיר֖וֹ H5892 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular was named וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Pau פָּ֑עוּ H6464 Noun - proper - feminine singular and his wife’s אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ H802 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular name וְשֵׁ֨ם H8034 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct was Mehetabel מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙ H4105 Noun - proper - feminine singular daughter בַּת־ H1323 Noun - feminine singular construct of Matred מַטְרֵ֔ד H4308 Noun - proper - feminine singular the daughter בַּ֖ת H1323 Noun - feminine singular construct vvv מֵ֥י H4314 Preposition of Me-zahab זָהָֽב׃ H4314 Noun - 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

These וְ֠אֵלֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural are the names שְׁמ֞וֹת H8034 Noun - masculine plural construct of Esau’s עֵשָׂו֙ H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular chiefs אַלּוּפֵ֤י H441 Noun - masculine plural construct according to their families לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם H4940 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural and regions לִמְקֹמֹתָ֖ם H4725 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural by their names בִּשְׁמֹתָ֑ם H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Chiefs אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Timna תִּמְנָ֛ע H8555 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Alvah עַֽלְוָ֖ה H5933 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Jetheth יְתֵֽת׃ H3509 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 41

Original words

- אַלּ֧וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Oholibamah אָהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה H173 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Elah אֵלָ֖ה H425 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Pinon פִּינֹֽן׃ H6373 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 42

Original words

- אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Kenaz קְנַ֛ז H7073 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Teman תֵּימָ֖ן H8487 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Mibzar מִבְצָֽר׃ H4014 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 43

Original words

- אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Magdiel מַגְדִּיאֵ֖ל H4025 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֣וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular and Iram עִירָ֑ם H5902 Noun - proper - masculine singular These אֵ֣לֶּה׀ H428 Pronoun - common plural [were] the chiefs אַלּוּפֵ֣י H441 Noun - masculine plural construct of Edom אֱד֗וֹם H123 Noun - proper - masculine singular according to their settlements לְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם֙ H4186 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct they possessed אֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם H272 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural - ה֥וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular Esau עֵשָׂ֖ו H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular was the father אֲבִ֥י H1 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Edomites אֱדֽוֹם׃פ H123 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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