Genesis 36:8-19
8So Esau (also known as Edom) lived in the hill country of Seir. ▼▼tn Traditionally “Mount Seir,” but in this case the expression בְּהַר שֵׂעִיר (behar seʿir) refers to the hill country or highlands of Seir.
9This is the account of Esau, the father ▼▼sn The term father in genealogical records needs to be carefully defined. It can refer to a literal father, a grandfather, a political overlord, or a founder.
of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir. 10These were the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath. 11These were the sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. 12Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons ▼▼tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).
of Esau’s wife Adah. 13These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons ▼▼tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).
of Esau’s wife Basemath. 14These were the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and granddaughter ▼▼tn Heb “daughter,” but see Gen 36:24-25.
of Zibeon: She bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah to Esau. 15These were the chiefs ▼▼tn Or “clan leaders” (so also throughout this chapter).
among the descendants ▼▼tn Or “sons.”
of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz, 16chief Korah, ▼ chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons ▼▼tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).
of Adah. 17These were the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These were the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom; these were the sons ▼▼tn Or “grandsons” (NIV); “descendants” (NEB).
of Esau’s wife Basemath. 18These were the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah. These were the chiefs descended from Esau’s wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah. 19These were the sons of Esau (also known as Edom), and these were their chiefs.
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