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Now this is the history of the generations of Esau (that is, Edom ).
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Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan : Adah the daughter of Elon, the Hittite ; and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the Hivite ;
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and Basemath, Ishmael 's daughter, sister of Nebaioth .
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Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel .
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Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah . These are the sons of Esau , who were born to him in the land of Canaan .
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Esau took his wives , his sons, his daughters , and all the members of his household , with his livestock , all his animals , and all his possessions , which he had gathered in the land of Canaan , and went into a land away from his brother Jacob .
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For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn't bear them because of their livestock .
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Esau lived in the hill country of Seir . Esau is Edom .
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This is the history of the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir :
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these are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah , the wife of Esau ; and Reuel , the son of Basemath, the wife of Esau .
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The sons of Eliphaz were Teman , Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.
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Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau's son ; and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These are the sons of Adah , Esau's wife .
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These are the sons of Reuel : Nahath, Zerah , Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife .
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These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife : she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah .
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These are the chiefs of the sons of Esau : the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau : chief Teman , chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,
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chief Korah , chief Gatam, chief Amalek: these are the chiefs who came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom ; these are the sons of Adah .
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These are the sons of Reuel , Esau's son : chief Nahath, chief Zerah , chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs who came of Reuel in the land of Edom ; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife .
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These are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife : chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah : these are the chiefs who came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife .
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These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom ), and these are their chiefs.
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These are the sons of Seir the Horite , the inhabitants of the land : Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
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Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These are the chiefs who came of the Horites , the children of Seir in the land of Edom .
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The children of Lotan were Hori and Heman. Lotan's sister was Timna.
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These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
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These are the children of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness , as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon his father .
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These are the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
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These are the children of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.
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These are the children of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
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These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
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These are the chiefs who came of the Horites : chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,
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chief Dishon, chief Ezer, and chief Dishan: these are the chiefs who came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in the land of Seir .
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These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom , before any king reigned over the children of Israel .
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Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom . The name of his city was Dinhabah.
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Bela died , and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah , reigned in his place.
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Jobab died , and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
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Husham died , and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab , reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith.
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Hadad died , and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.
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Samlah died , and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river , reigned in his place.
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Shaul died , and Baal Hanan, the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
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Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died , and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau . His wife 's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
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These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau , according to their families , after their places , and by their names : chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,
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chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,
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chief Kenaz, chief Teman , chief Mibzar,
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chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom , according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau , the father of the Edomites .