Genesis 36:10

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

These `are' the names of the sons of Esau: Eliphaz son of Adah, wife of Esau; Reuel son of Bashemath, wife of Esau.

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Gen 36:3-4 : 3 and Bashemath daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebajoth. 4 And Adah beareth to Esau, Eliphaz; and Bashemath hath born Reuel;
1 Chr 1:35-54 : 35 Sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. 36 Sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. 37 Sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. 38 And sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan. 39 And sons of Lotan: Hori and Homam, and sister of Lotan `is' Timna. 40 Sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And sons of Zideon: Aiah and Anah. 41 The sons of Anah: Dishon. and sons of Dishon: Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. 42 Sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zavan, Jakan. Sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran. 43 And these `are' the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before the reigning of a king of the sons of Israel: Bela son of Beor, and the name of his city `is' Dinhabah. 44 And Bela dieth, and reign in his stead doth Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrali; 45 and Jobab dieth, and reign in his stead doth Husham from the land of the Temanite; 46 and Husham dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadad, son of Bedad (who smiteth Midian in the field of Moab) and the name of his city `is' Avith; 47 and Hadad dieth, and reign in his stead doth Samlah from Masrekah; 48 and Samlah dieth, and reign in his stead doth Shaul from Rehoboth of the River; 49 and Shaul dieth, and reign in his stead doth Baal-Hanan son of Achbor; 50 and Baal-Hanan dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadad, and the name of his city `is' Pai, and the name of his wife `is' Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab; Hadad also dieth. 51 And chiefs of Edom are: chief Timnah, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth, 52 chief Aholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, 53 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar, 54 chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These `are' chiefs of Edom.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Gen 36:1-6
6 verses
89%
1 And these `are' births of Esau, who `is' Edom.
2 Esau hath taken his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,
3 and Bashemath daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebajoth.
4 And Adah beareth to Esau, Eliphaz; and Bashemath hath born Reuel;
5 and Aholibamah hath born Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. These `are' sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
6 And Esau taketh his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance which he hath acquired in the land of Canaan, and goeth into the country from the face of Jacob his brother;
Gen 36:11-21
11 verses
87%
11 And the sons of Eliphaz are Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz;
12 and Timnath hath been concubine to Eliphaz son of Esau, and she beareth to Eliphaz, Amalek; these `are' sons of Adah wife of Esau.
13 And these `are' sons of Reuel: Nahath and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah; these were sons of Bashemath wife of Esau.
14 And these have been the sons of Aholibamah daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon, wife of Esau; and she beareth to Esau, Jeush and Jaalam and Korah.
15 These `are' chiefs of the sons of Esau: sons of Eliphaz, first-born of Esau: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
16 chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek; these `are' chiefs of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom; these `are' sons of Adah.
17 And these `are' sons of Reuel son of Esau: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah; these `are' chiefs of Reuel, in the land of Edom; these `are' sons of Bashemath wife of Esau.
18 And these `are' sons of Aholibamah wife of Esau: chief Jeush, chief Jaalam, chief Korah; these `are' chiefs of Aholibamah daughter of Anah, wife of Esau.
19 These `are' sons of Esau (who `is' Edom), and these their chiefs.
20 These `are' sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of the land: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,
21 and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan; these `are' chiefs of the Horites, sons of Seir, in the land of Edom.
1 Chr 1:33-38
6 verses
82%
33 And sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah; all these `are' sons of Keturah.
34 And Abraham begetteth Isaac. Sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
35 Sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
36 Sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
37 Sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
38 And sons of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezar, and Dishan.
Gen 36:8-9
2 verses
79%
8 and Esau dwelleth in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
9 And these `are' births of Esau, father of Edom, in mount Seir.
Gen 36:40-43
4 verses
76%
40 And these `are' the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timnah, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,
41 chief Aholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
42 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,
43 chief Magdiel, chief Iram: these `are' chiefs of Edom, in reference to their dwellings, in the land of their possession; he `is' Esau father of Edom.
Gen 28:8-9
2 verses
74%
8 and Esau seeth that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of Isaac his father,
9 and Esau goeth unto Ishmael, and taketh Mahalath, daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, sister of Nebajoth, unto his wives, to himself, for a wife.
Gen 26:34-35
2 verses
73%
34 And Esau is a son of forty years, and he taketh a wife, Judith, daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath, daughter of Elon the Hittite,
35 and they are a bitterness of spirit to Isaac and to Rebekah.
1 Chr 8:39
69%
39 And sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
Gen 28:6
68%
6 And Esau seeth that Isaac hath blessed Jacob, and hath sent him to Padan-Aram to take to himself from thence a wife -- in his blessing him that he layeth a charge upon him, saying, Thou dost not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan --
Gen 22:22
68%
22 and Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel;