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Genesis 36:9-19

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

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9This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.

10These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.

11The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

12Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.

13These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

14These are the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah (daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon) whom she bore to Esau: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

15These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.

17These 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.

18These 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.

19All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Original words

Thisוְאֵ֛לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralis the accountתֹּלְד֥וֹתH8435Noun - feminine plural constructof Esauעֵשָׂ֖וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularthe fatherאֲבִ֣יH1Noun - masculine singular constructof the Edomitesאֱד֑וֹםH123Noun - proper - masculine singularin [the area of] Mountבְּהַ֖רH2022Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructSeirשֵׂעִֽיר׃H8165Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 10

Original words

Theseאֵ֖לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתH8034Noun - masculine plural constructof Esau’sעֵשָׂ֑וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularsonsבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructEliphazאֱלִיפַ֗זH464Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Esau’sעֵשָׂ֔וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularwifeאֵ֣שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructAdahעָדָה֙H5711Noun - proper - feminine singularand Reuelרְעוּאֵ֕לH7467Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃H6215Noun - proper - masculine singularwifeאֵ֥שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructBasemathבָּשְׂמַ֖תH1315Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 11

Original words

The sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Eliphazאֱלִיפָ֑זH464Noun - proper - masculine singularwereוַיִּהְי֖וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralTemanתֵּימָ֣ןH8487Noun - proper - masculine singularOmarאוֹמָ֔רH201Noun - proper - masculine singularZephoצְפ֥וֹH6825Noun - proper - masculine singularGatamוְגַעְתָּ֖םH1609Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Kenazוּקְנַֽז׃H7073Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

Additionally, Timnaוְתִמְנַ֣ע׀H8555Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .הָיְתָ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singulara concubineפִילֶ֗גֶשׁH6370Noun - feminine singularof Esau’sעֵשָׂ֔וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructEliphazלֶֽאֱלִיפַז֙H464Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singulargave birth toוַתֵּ֥לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularAmalekעֲמָלֵ֑קH6002Noun - proper - masculine singular-לֶאֱלִיפַ֖זH464Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerTheseאֵ֕לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the grandsonsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃H6215Noun - proper - masculine singularwifeאֵ֥שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructAdahעָדָ֖הH5711Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 13

Original words

These [are]וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙H428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralthe sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Reuelרְעוּאֵ֔לH7467Noun - proper - masculine singularNahathנַ֥חַתH5184Noun - proper - masculine singularZerahוָזֶ֖רַחH2226Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularShammahשַׁמָּ֣הH8048Noun - proper - masculine singularand Mizzahוּמִזָּ֑הH4199Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularTheyאֵ֣לֶּ֣הH428Pronoun - common pluralareהָי֔וּH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthe grandsonsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃H6215Noun - proper - masculine singularwifeאֵ֥שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructBasemathבָשְׂמַ֖תH1315Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 14

Original words

Theseוְאֵ֣לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralareהָי֗וּH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthe sonsבְּנֵ֨יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Esau’sעֵשָׂ֑וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularwifeאֵ֣שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructOholibamahאָהֳלִיבָמָ֧הH173Noun - proper - feminine singulardaughterבַת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Anahעֲנָ֛הH6034Noun - proper - feminine singularand granddaughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Zibeonצִבְע֖וֹןH6649Noun - proper - feminine singularwhom she boreוַתֵּ֣לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularto Esauלְעֵשָׂ֔וH6215Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerJeushיְעִישׁH3274Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerJalamיַעְלָ֖םH3281Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand Korahקֹֽרַח׃H7141Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

Theseאֵ֖לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the chiefsאַלּוּפֵ֣יH441Noun - masculine plural constructamong the sonsבְנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Esauעֵשָׂ֑וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularThe sonsבְּנֵ֤יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Eliphazאֱלִיפַז֙H464Noun - proper - masculine singularthe firstbornבְּכ֣וֹרH1060Noun - masculine singular constructof Esauעֵשָׂ֔וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularChiefsאַלּ֤וּףH441Noun - masculine singular constructTemanתֵּימָן֙H8487Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֣וּףH441Noun - masculine singular constructOmarאוֹמָ֔רH201Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singular constructZephoצְפ֖וֹH6825Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singular constructKenazקְנַֽז׃H7073Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

-אַלּֽוּף־H441Noun - masculine singularKorahקֹ֛רַחH7141Noun - proper - masculine singular-אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularGatamגַּעְתָּ֖םH1609Noun - proper - masculine singular-אַלּ֣וּףH441Noun - masculine singularand Amalekעֲמָלֵ֑קH6002Noun - proper - masculine singularTheyאֵ֣לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the chiefsאַלּוּפֵ֤יH441Noun - masculine plural constructof Eliphazאֱלִיפַז֙H464Noun - proper - masculine singularin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Edomאֱד֔וֹםH123Noun - proper - masculine singular[and] theyאֵ֖לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the grandsonsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Adahעָדָֽה׃H5711Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew; SP (also in verse 11 and 1 Chronicles 1:36) does not include Korah.
Verse 17

Original words

Theseוְאֵ֗לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralare the sonsבְּנֵ֤יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Esau’sעֵשָׂ֔וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructReuelרְעוּאֵל֙H7467Noun - proper - masculine singularChiefsאַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularNahathנַ֙חַת֙H5184Noun - proper - masculine singular-אַלּ֣וּףH441Noun - masculine singularZerahזֶ֔רַחH2226Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularShammahשַׁמָּ֖הH8048Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֣וּףH441Noun - masculine singularand Mizzahמִזָּ֑הH4199Noun - proper - masculine singularTheyאֵ֣לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the chiefsאַלּוּפֵ֤יH441Noun - masculine plural constructdescended from Reuelרְעוּאֵל֙H7467Noun - proper - masculine singularin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Edomאֱד֔וֹםH123Noun - proper - masculine singular[and] theyאֵ֕לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the grandsonsבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃H6215Noun - proper - masculine singularwifeאֵ֥שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructBasemathבָשְׂמַ֖תH1315Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Theseוְאֵ֗לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralare the sonsבְּנֵ֤יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Esau’sעֵשָׂ֔וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singularwifeאֵ֣שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructOholibamahאָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙H173Noun - proper - feminine singularChiefsאַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularJeushיְע֛וּשׁH3266Noun - proper - masculine singular-אַלּ֥וּףH441Noun - masculine singularJalamיַעְלָ֖םH3281Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אַלּ֣וּףH441Noun - masculine singularand Korahקֹ֑רַחH7141Noun - proper - masculine singularTheyאֵ֣לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the chiefsאַלּוּפֵ֞יH441Noun - masculine plural constructdescended from Esau’sעֵשָֽׂו׃H6215Noun - proper - masculine singularwifeאֵ֥שֶׁתH802Noun - feminine singular constructOholibamahאָֽהֳלִיבָמָ֛הH173Noun - proper - feminine singularthe daughterבַּת־H1323Noun - feminine singular constructof Anahעֲנָ֖הH6034Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 19

Original words

All theseאֵ֧לֶּהH428Pronoun - common pluralare the sonsבְנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Esauעֵשָׂ֛וH6215Noun - proper - masculine singular(that isה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularEdomאֱדֽוֹם׃סH123Noun - proper - masculine singularand theyוְאֵ֥לֶּהH428Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common pluralwere their chiefsאַלּוּפֵיהֶ֖םH441Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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