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Genesis 36:15-40-43 Good News Bible (GNB)

15. These are the tribes descended from Esau. Esau's first son Eliphaz was the ancestor of the following tribes: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,

16. Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. These were all descendants of Esau's wife Adah.

17. Esau's son Reuel was the ancestor of the following tribes: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were all descendants of Esau's wife Basemath.

18. The following tribes were descended from Esau by his wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

19. All these tribes were descended from Esau.

20-21. The original inhabitants of the land of Edom were divided into tribes which traced their ancestry to the following descendants of Seir, a Horite: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

22. Lotan was the ancestor of the clans of Hori and Heman. (Lotan had a sister named Timna.)

23. Shobal was the ancestor of the clans of Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24. Zibeon had two sons, Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who found the hot springs in the wilderness when he was taking care of his father's donkeys.)

25-26. Anah was the father of Dishon, who was the ancestor of the clans of Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. Anah also had a daughter named Oholibamah.

27. Ezer was the ancestor of the clans of Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

28. Dishan was the ancestor of the clans of Uz and Aran.

29-30. These are the Horite tribes in the land of Edom: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

31-39. Before there were any kings in Israel, the following kings ruled over the land of Edom in succession:Bela son of Beor from DinhabahJobab son of Zerah from BozrahHusham from the region of TemanHadad son of Bedad from Avith (he defeated the Midianites in a battle in the country of Moab)Samlah from MasrekahShaul from Rehoboth-on-the-RiverBaal Hanan son of AchborHadad from Pau (his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab)

40-43. Esau was the ancestor of the following Edomite tribes: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, Magdiel, and Iram. The area where each of these tribes lived was known by the name of the tribe.

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