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The Descendants of Esau

Genesis 36:1

In 11 translations

BSB
This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).
KJV
Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
WEB
Now this is the history of the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).
ASV
Now these are the generations of Esau (the same is Edom).
LSV
And these [are] the generations of Esau, who [is] Edom.
YLT
And these [are] births of Esau, who [is] Edom.
DBY
And these are the generations of Esau, that is Edom.
DRC
And these are the generations of Esau, the same is Edom.
GNV
Nowe these are the generations of Esau, which is Edom.
JPS
Now these are the generations of Esau — the same is Edom.
LXXE
And these are the generations of Esau; this is Edom.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְאֵ֛לֶּה תֹּלְד֥וֹת עֵשָׂ֖ו ה֥וּא אֱדֽוֹם׃
LXX-Br
Αὗται δὲ αἱ γενέσεις Ἡσαῦ· αὐτός ἐστιν Ἐδώμ.

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  • Genesis 22:17I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.
  • 1 Chronicles 1:35The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
  • Deuteronomy 23:7Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.
  • Genesis 25:24–34When her time came to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb. The first one came out red, covered with hair like a fur coat; so they named him Esau. After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he…
  • Numbers 20:14–21From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us, how our fathers went down to Egypt, where we lived many years. The…
  • Isaiah 63:1Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
  • Genesis 27:35–41But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.” So Esau declared, “Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has cheated me twice. He took my birthright, and now he has taken my blessing.” Then…
  • Genesis 32:3–7Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau, ‘Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have…
  • Ezekiel 25:12This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt,

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