Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

2Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;

3And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

4And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

5And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

6And Esau took 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 had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

7For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.

8Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

9And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:

10These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.

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

12And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.

13And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

14And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

15These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

16Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.

17And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that cameof Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

18And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

19These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.

20These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

21And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

22And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.

23And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

25And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

26And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

27The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.

28The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.

29These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

30Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.

31And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

32And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

34And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

35And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

36And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

37And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

38And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

39And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name wasMehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

40And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,

41Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

42Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

43Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.

Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

2Esau tooke his wiues of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hiuite:

3And Bashemath Ishmaels daughter, sister of Nebaioth.

4And Adah bare to Esau, Eliphaz: and Bashemath bare Reuel.

5And Aholibamah bare Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah: these are the sonnes of Esau, which were borne vnto him in the land of Canaan.

6And Esau tooke his wiues, and his sonnes, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattell, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the lande of Canaan: and went into the countrey from the face of his brother Iacob.

7For their riches were more then that they might dwell together: and the land wherein they were strangers, could not beare them, because of their cattell.

8Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

9 And these are the generations of Esau, the father of the Edomites in mount Seir.

10These are the names of Esaus sonnes: Eliphaz the sonne of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the sonne of Bashemath, the wife of Esau.

11And the sonnes of Eliphaz were, Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

12And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esaus sonne, and shee bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sonnes of Adah Esaus wife.

13And these are the sonnes of Reuel: Nahath and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sonnes of Bashemath, Esaus wife.

14 And these were the sonnes of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon Esaus wife: and she bare to Esau, Ieush and Iaalam, and Korah.

15 These were dukes of the sonnes of Esau: the sonnes of Eliphaz the first borne sonne of Esau, duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

16Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: These are the dukes that came of Eliphaz, in the land of Edom: These were the sonnes of Adah.

17 And these are the sonnes of Reuel Esaus sonne: duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah. These are the dukes that came of Reuel, in the land of Edom: these are the sonnes of Bashemath, Esaus wife.

18 And these are the sonnes of Aholibamah Esaus wife: duke Ieush, duke Iaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah Esaus wife.

19These are the sonnes of Esau, (who is Edom) and these are their dukes.

20 These are the sonnes of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land, Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah.

21And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites the children of Seir in the lande of Edom.

22And the children of Lotan, were Hori, and Hemam: and Lotans sister was Timna.

23And the children of Shobal were these: Aluan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24And these are the children of Zibeon, both Aiah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wildernesse, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

25And the children of Anah were these: Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

26And these are the children of Dishon: Hemdan and Eshban, & Ithran, and Cheran.

27The children of Ezer are these: Bilhan and Zaauan, and Akan.

28The children of Dishan are these: Uz, and Aran.

29These are the dukes that came of the Horites: duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

30Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.

31 And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king ouer the children of Israel.

32And Bela the sonne of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his citie was Dinhabah.

33And Bela died, and Iobab the sonne of Zerah of Bozra reigned in his stead.

34And Iobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

35And Husham died, and Hadad the sonne of Bedad, (who smote Midian in the field of Moab,) reigned in his stead: & the name of his citie was Auith.

36And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah, reigned in his stead.

37And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth, by the riuer, reigned in his stead.

38And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor reigned in his stead.

39And Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his citie was Pau, and his wiues name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

40And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names: duke Timnah, duke Aluah, duke Ietheth,

41Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

42Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

43Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations, in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.

I == Gen 25:30

 

II == Gen 26:34 ; 36:25

 

 

III == Gen 28:9

 

IV == 1st Chr 1:35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII == Gen 13:6 , 11 ; 17:8 ; 28:4

 

 

VIII == Gen 32:3 ; 36:1 ; Deut 2:5 ; Josh 24:4

 

X == 1st Chr 1:35-37

 

 

XI == 1st Chr 1:36

XII == Ex 17:8 , 14 ; Num 24:20 ; 1st Sam 15:2-9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XX == Gen 14:6 ; Deut 2:12 , 22 ; 1st Chr 1:38

 

 

 

XXII == 1st Chr 1:39

 

XXIII == 1st Chr 1:40

 

XXIV == Lev 19:19

 

 

 

 

 

XXVI ==1st Chr 1:42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXXI == 1st Chr 1:13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXXIX == 1ST Chr 1:50

 

 

 

 

XL == 1ST Chr 1:51

1 These are the descendants of Esau (that is, Edom).

2 Esau took his wives from among the Canaanite women: Adah, daughter of Elon the Hittite; Oholibamah, granddaughter through Anah of Zibeon the Hivite;

3 and Basemath, daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

4 Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau; Basemath bore Reuel;

5 and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam and Korah. These are the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

6 Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, as well as his livestock comprising various animals and all the property he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went to the land of Seir, out of the way of his brother Jacob.

7 Their possessions had become too great for them to dwell together, and the land in which they were staying could not support them because of their livestock.

8 So Esau settled in the highlands of Seir. (Esau is Edom.)

9 These are the descendants of Esau, ancestor of the Edomites, in the highlands of 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 (Esau's son Eliphaz had a concubine Timna, and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz.) These are the descendants of Esau's wife Adah.

13 The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the descendants of Esau's wife Basemath.

14 The descendants of Esau's wife Oholibamah - granddaughter through Anah of Zibeon - whom she bore to Esau were Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

15 The following are the clans of Esau's descendants. The descendants of Eliphaz, Esau's first-born: the clans of Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

16 Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These are the clans of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; they are descended from Adah.

17 The descendants of Esau's son Reuel: the clans of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the clans of Reuel in the land of Edom; they are descended from Esau's wife Basemath.

18 The descendants of Esau's wife Oholibamah: the clans of Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the clans of Esau's wife Oholibamah, daughter of Anah.

19 Such are the descendants of Esau (that is, Edom) according to their clans.

20 The following are the descendants of Seir the Horite, the original settlers in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

21 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; they are the Horite clans descended from Seir, in the land of Edom.

22 Lotan's descendants were Hori and Hemam, and Lotan's sister was Timna.

23 Shobal's descendants were Alvan, Mahanath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24 Zibeon's descendants were Aiah and Anah. (He is the Anah who found water in the desert while he was pasturing the asses of his father Zibeon.)

25 The descendants of Anah were Dishon and Oholibamah, daughter of Anah.

26 The descendants of Dishon were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

27 The descendants of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

28 The descendants of Dishan were Uz and Aran.

29 These are the Horite clans: the clans of Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

30 Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan; they were the clans of the Horites, clan by clan, in the land of Seir.

31 The following are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites.

32 Bela, son of Beor, became king in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33 When Bela died, Jobab, son of Zerah, from Bozrah, succeeded him as king.

34 When Jobab died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, succeeded him as king. He defeated the Midianites in the country of Moab; the name of his city was Avith.

35 When Husham died, Hadad, son of Bedad, succeeded him as king.

36 When Hadad died, Samlah, from Masrekah, succeeded him as king.

37 When Samlah died, Shaul, from Rehoboth-on-the-River, succeeded him as king.

38 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan, son of Achbor, succeeded him as king.

39 When Baal-hanan died, Hadar succeeded him as king; the name of his city was Pau. (His wife's name was Mehetabel; she was the daughter of Matred, son of Mezahab.)

40 The following are the names of the clans of Esau individually according to their subdivisions and localities: the clans of Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar,

43 Magdiel, and Iram. These are the clans of the Edomites, according to their settlements in their territorial holdings. (Esau was the father of the Edomites.)

V 1-5. Edom means red, an embarrassing reminder of the red lentil soup and his loss of the birthright, but it may also refer to his ruddy appearance. Because of the blessing in 27:39, it was necessary to have this record of his wealth and posterity. Here is a brief history of his wives and sons, including his marriage to Bismuth because of his parent’s displeasure with the heathen wives, Gen. 28:8,9.
At LEAST FOUR RACIAAL ELEMENTS

One from the aboriginal inhabitants of the southern (Horites)

One from a Bedouin tribe connected, but more remotely than Esau himself, with Israel.

One closely related to the Aramean  ancestry of Israel,

One Canaanite

ADA: Esai' wives are called by other names, Gen. 26. But it was very common amongst the ancients for the same persons to have two names, as Esau himself was also called Edom.

v 6-8. Probably Isaac reminded Esau that the land had been given to Jacob, and sent him out of the way to the land to the people of his wives, as Abraham had sent Ishmael out of the land so he would be away from Isaac. Esau may have realized that Jacob had the blessing of the land, and he would be better off to be with his wives’ families. Esau finally removed all his possessions to Edom or Seir, the land God had given him, Deut. 2:5, after seeing the great flocks of Jacob.

9 to 17 Edomite tribes are traced through the sons of Esau. The descendants of Esau are briefly detailed here. Jacob probably recorded this register when Esau came to bury their father.

v 18- 30. The descendants of Seir and their chiefs are detailed. Seir was the Horite ancestor of the people of the land before the coming of Esau. Verse 24 makes clear that the Anal who found the mules is the nephew of the Anal in

verse 19. However, many translations say hot springs instead of mules, which fits the context better, as well as deriving from a word that means “hot”. Others think it means giants, a kind of plant or that he learned how to produce mules

 

v 31-39. In writing this, Moses was aware that Abraham and Sarah had been promised kings, Gen. 17:6,16. These are the kings of Edom who had several hundred years head start on Israel, as they waited on the Lord to lead them. They did not reign in family succession as Israel later did.

v 40-43. These are the dukes or chiefs that came from Esau. They were possibly military leaders of honor, while Israel's leaders were still shepherds. Esau’s family had their possession while Israel was still waiting for the promise. Unbelievers have their possession now, while believers are waiting for the promise, something better. Now that these are mentioned the Lord puts them aside, and the Scripture centers on God’s chosen line which comes through Jacob.