# Genesis 36 đź“–: The Descendants of Esau
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> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### The Descendants of Esau
[[#Verse 01.]] What follows is the account of Esau (also known as Edom).
[[#Verse 02.]] Esau took his wives from the Canaanites: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,Â
[[#Verse 03.]]Â in addition to Basemath the daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
[[#Verse 04.]]Â Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath bore Reuel,
[[#Verse 05.]]Â and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These were the sons of Esau who were born to him in the land of Canaan.
[[#Verse 06.]] Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, all the people in his household, his livestock, his animals, and all his possessions that he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and he went to a land some distance away from Jacob his brotherÂ
[[#Verse 07.]] because they had too many possessions to be able to stay together, and the land where they had settled was not able to support them because of their livestock.Â
[[#Verse 08.]]Â So Esau (also known as Edom) lived in the hill country of Seir.
[[#Verse 09.]] This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir.
[[#Verse 10.]] These were the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz, the son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel, the son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
[[#Verse 11.]]Â These were the sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
[[#Verse 12.]] Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These were the sons of Esau’s wife Adah.
[[#Verse 13.]] These were the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
[[#Verse 14.]] These were the sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon: She bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah to Esau.
[[#Verse 15.]] These were the chiefs among the descendants of Esau, the sons of Eliphaz, Esau’s firstborn: chief Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho, chief Kenaz,Â
[[#Verse 16.]] chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
[[#Verse 17.]] These 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 of Esau’s wife Basemath.
[[#Verse 18.]] These 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.
[[#Verse 19.]]Â These were the sons of Esau (also known as Edom), and these were their chiefs.
[[#Verse 20.]] These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,Â
[[#Verse 21.]] Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants of Seir in the land of Edom.
[[#Verse 22.]] The sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam; Lotan’s sister was Timna.
[[#Verse 23.]] These were the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
[[#Verse 24.]] These were the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah (who discovered the hot springs in the wilderness as he pastured the donkeys of his father Zibeon).
[[#Verse 25.]] These were the children of Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
[[#Verse 26.]]Â These were the sons of Dishon:Â Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
[[#Verse 27.]]Â These were the sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
[[#Verse 28.]]Â These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
[[#Verse 29.]]Â These were the chiefs of the Horites: chief Lotan, chief Shobal, chief Zibeon, chief Anah,Â
[[#Verse 30.]]Â chief Dishon, chief Ezer, chief Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, according to their chief lists in the land of Seir.
[[#Verse 31.]]Â These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites:
[[#Verse 32.]]Â Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.
[[#Verse 33.]]Â When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.
[[#Verse 34.]]Â When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
[[#Verse 35.]]Â When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated the Midianites in the land of Moab, reigned in his place; the name of his city was Avith.
[[#Verse 36.]]Â When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.
[[#Verse 37.]] When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River reigned in his place.
[[#Verse 38.]]Â When Shaul died, Baal Hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
[[#Verse 39.]] When Baal Hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place; the name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
[[#Verse 40.]]Â These were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,Â
[[#Verse 41.]]Â chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,Â
[[#Verse 42.]]Â chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,Â
[[#Verse 43.]] chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. This was Esau, the father of the Edomites.
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Edom means "red," linked to Esau's appearance and the red stew (25:25, 30).
2. Esau's descendants settled in Seir, the rugged mountains south and east of the Dead Sea.
3. Eliphaz (36:4) shares a name with one of Job's friends, who is called a Temanite (Job 2:11).
4. Teman (36:11) became known for wisdom (Jeremiah 49:7).
5. Amalek (36:12) was the ancestor of the Amalekites, Israel's longtime enemies.
6. The Horites (36:20) lived in Seir before Esau's descendants.
7. Anah found hot springs in the wilderness (36:24).
8. Edom's kings are listed before Israel had a king (36:31), a contrast with God's promise of kings to Jacob (35:11).
9. Herod the Great was an Idumean, a descendant of the Edomites.
10. The prophet Obadiah announces judgment on Edom for its pride and violence against Israel.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the King above every earthly king. Edom had kings before Israel did (36:31), but God's promise of a King from Judah is fulfilled in Jesus, whose kingdom will never end (Luke 1:32-33).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
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## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. Why do you think Scripture records Esau's family line in such detail?
2. Edom had kings long before Israel did (36:31). How do you handle seeing others receive things before you?
3. Esau and Jacob separated because the land could not support them both (36:7). What does wise separation look like in relationships?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 1: The family line of Esau, that is, Edom.
- đź“– verse 8: Esau settles in the hill country of Seir.
- đź“– verse 31: The kings who ruled Edom before any king ruled Israel.
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[Genesis 25#Verse 23.|Genesis 25:23]] - Two nations in Rebekah's womb.
- đź”— [[Numbers 20#Verse 14.|Numbers 20:14-21]] - Edom refuses Israel passage.
- đź”— [[Obadiah 01#Verse 01.|Obadiah 1-4]] - Judgment on Edom's pride.
- đź”— [[Malachi 01#Verse 02.|Malachi 1:2-4]] - God's love for Jacob.
- đź”— [[Luke 01#Verse 32.|Luke 1:32-33]] - His kingdom will never end.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Genesis 36- SOAP|The Reality of Life]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes