Focused Passage

Genesis 36:9-19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Verse 9

Original words

This וְאֵ֛לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural is the account תֹּלְד֥וֹת H8435 Noun - feminine plural construct of Esau עֵשָׂ֖ו H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular the father אֲבִ֣י H1 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Edomites אֱד֑וֹם H123 Noun - proper - masculine singular in [the area of] Mount בְּהַ֖ר H2022 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Seir שֵׂעִֽיר׃ H8165 Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 10

Original words

These אֵ֖לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the names שְׁמ֣וֹת H8034 Noun - masculine plural construct of Esau’s עֵשָׂ֑ו H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular sons בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct Eliphaz אֱלִיפַ֗ז H464 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Esau’s עֵשָׂ֔ו H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular wife אֵ֣שֶׁת H802 Noun - feminine singular construct Adah עָדָה֙ H5711 Noun - proper - feminine singular and Reuel רְעוּאֵ֕ל H7467 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Esau’s עֵשָֽׂו׃ H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular wife אֵ֥שֶׁת H802 Noun - feminine singular construct Basemath בָּשְׂמַ֖ת H1315 Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 11

Original words

The sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Eliphaz אֱלִיפָ֑ז H464 Noun - proper - masculine singular were וַיִּהְי֖וּ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Teman תֵּימָ֣ן H8487 Noun - proper - masculine singular Omar אוֹמָ֔ר H201 Noun - proper - masculine singular Zepho צְפ֥וֹ H6825 Noun - proper - masculine singular Gatam וְגַעְתָּ֖ם H1609 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular and Kenaz וּקְנַֽז׃ H7073 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 12

Original words

Additionally, Timna וְתִמְנַ֣ע׀ H8555 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular . . . הָיְתָ֣ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular a concubine פִילֶ֗גֶשׁ H6370 Noun - feminine singular of Esau’s עֵשָׂ֔ו H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct Eliphaz לֶֽאֱלִיפַז֙ H464 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular gave birth to וַתֵּ֥לֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Amalek עֲמָלֵ֑ק H6002 Noun - proper - masculine singular - לֶאֱלִיפַ֖ז H464 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker These אֵ֕לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the grandsons בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Esau’s עֵשָֽׂו׃ H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular wife אֵ֥שֶׁת H802 Noun - feminine singular construct Adah עָדָ֖ה H5711 Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 13

Original words

These [are] וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural the sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Reuel רְעוּאֵ֔ל H7467 Noun - proper - masculine singular Nahath נַ֥חַת H5184 Noun - proper - masculine singular Zerah וָזֶ֖רַח H2226 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Shammah שַׁמָּ֣ה H8048 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Mizzah וּמִזָּ֑ה H4199 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular They אֵ֣לֶּ֣ה H428 Pronoun - common plural are הָי֔וּ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural the grandsons בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Esau’s עֵשָֽׂו׃ H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular wife אֵ֥שֶׁת H802 Noun - feminine singular construct Basemath בָשְׂמַ֖ת H1315 Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 14

Original words

These וְאֵ֣לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural are הָי֗וּ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural the sons בְּנֵ֨י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Esau’s עֵשָׂ֑ו H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular wife אֵ֣שֶׁת H802 Noun - feminine singular construct Oholibamah אָהֳלִיבָמָ֧ה H173 Noun - proper - feminine singular daughter בַת־ H1323 Noun - feminine singular construct of Anah עֲנָ֛ה H6034 Noun - proper - feminine singular and granddaughter בַּת־ H1323 Noun - feminine singular construct of Zibeon צִבְע֖וֹן H6649 Noun - proper - feminine singular whom she bore וַתֵּ֣לֶד H3205 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular to Esau לְעֵשָׂ֔ו H6215 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Jeush יְעִישׁ H3274 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Jalam יַעְלָ֖ם H3281 Noun - proper - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and Korah קֹֽרַח׃ H7141 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

These אֵ֖לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the chiefs אַלּוּפֵ֣י H441 Noun - masculine plural construct among the sons בְנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Esau עֵשָׂ֑ו H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular The sons בְּנֵ֤י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Eliphaz אֱלִיפַז֙ H464 Noun - proper - masculine singular the firstborn בְּכ֣וֹר H1060 Noun - masculine singular construct of Esau עֵשָׂ֔ו H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular Chiefs אַלּ֤וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular construct Teman תֵּימָן֙ H8487 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֣וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular construct Omar אוֹמָ֔ר H201 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular construct Zepho צְפ֖וֹ H6825 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular construct Kenaz קְנַֽז׃ H7073 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

- אַלּֽוּף־ H441 Noun - masculine singular Korah קֹ֛רַח H7141 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Gatam גַּעְתָּ֖ם H1609 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אַלּ֣וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular and Amalek עֲמָלֵ֑ק H6002 Noun - proper - masculine singular They אֵ֣לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the chiefs אַלּוּפֵ֤י H441 Noun - masculine plural construct of Eliphaz אֱלִיפַז֙ H464 Noun - proper - masculine singular in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Edom אֱד֔וֹם H123 Noun - proper - masculine singular [and] they אֵ֖לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the grandsons בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Adah עָדָֽה׃ H5711 Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

These וְאֵ֗לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural are the sons בְּנֵ֤י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Esau’s עֵשָׂ֔ו H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct Reuel רְעוּאֵל֙ H7467 Noun - proper - masculine singular Chiefs אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Nahath נַ֙חַת֙ H5184 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אַלּ֣וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Zerah זֶ֔רַח H2226 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Shammah שַׁמָּ֖ה H8048 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֣וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular and Mizzah מִזָּ֑ה H4199 Noun - proper - masculine singular They אֵ֣לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the chiefs אַלּוּפֵ֤י H441 Noun - masculine plural construct descended from Reuel רְעוּאֵל֙ H7467 Noun - proper - masculine singular in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Edom אֱד֔וֹם H123 Noun - proper - masculine singular [and] they אֵ֕לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the grandsons בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Esau’s עֵשָֽׂו׃ H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular wife אֵ֥שֶׁת H802 Noun - feminine singular construct Basemath בָשְׂמַ֖ת H1315 Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 18

Original words

These וְאֵ֗לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural are the sons בְּנֵ֤י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Esau’s עֵשָׂ֔ו H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular wife אֵ֣שֶׁת H802 Noun - feminine singular construct Oholibamah אָהֳלִֽיבָמָה֙ H173 Noun - proper - feminine singular Chiefs אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Jeush יְע֛וּשׁ H3266 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אַלּ֥וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular Jalam יַעְלָ֖ם H3281 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אַלּ֣וּף H441 Noun - masculine singular and Korah קֹ֑רַח H7141 Noun - proper - masculine singular They אֵ֣לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the chiefs אַלּוּפֵ֞י H441 Noun - masculine plural construct descended from Esau’s עֵשָֽׂו׃ H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular wife אֵ֥שֶׁת H802 Noun - feminine singular construct Oholibamah אָֽהֳלִיבָמָ֛ה H173 Noun - proper - feminine singular the daughter בַּת־ H1323 Noun - feminine singular construct of Anah עֲנָ֖ה H6034 Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 19

Original words

All these אֵ֧לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the sons בְנֵי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Esau עֵשָׂ֛ו H6215 Noun - proper - masculine singular (that is ה֥וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular Edom אֱדֽוֹם׃ס H123 Noun - proper - masculine singular and they וְאֵ֥לֶּה H428 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural were their chiefs אַלּוּפֵיהֶ֖ם H441 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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