The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Parallel translations
- KJV The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
- BSB The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
- NKJV The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jaalam, and Korah.
- NASB The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
- NLT The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
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Quick answer
Esau's sons are listed first, the ancestors of the Edomites.
Overview
Following his pattern, the Chronicler records Esau's line before Israel's (Genesis 36:4-5). Esau, also called Edom, fathers the nation that becomes a recurring neighbor and rival of Israel. The Chronicler treats Edom's origins fairly, fitting them into God's ordered account of the nations.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Gen 36:4–5Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.
- Gen 36:9–10This is the history of the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in the hill country of Seir:
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