Bible Verses About Edomites

Dishon, Etzer and Dishan. They were the chieftains descended from the Hori by their clans in Se'ir.

Following are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king had reigned over the people of Isra'el.

Bela the son of B'or reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhavah.

When Bela died, Yovav the son of Zerach from Botzrah reigned in his place.

When Yovav died, Husham from the land of the Temani reigned in his place.

When Husham died, Hadad the son of B'dad, who killed Midyan in the field of Mo'av, reigned in his place; the name of his city was 'Avit.

When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

When Samlah died, Sha'ul of Rechovot-by-the-River reigned in his place.

When Sha'ul died, Ba'al-Chanan the son of 'Akhbor reigned in his place.

When Ba'al-Chanan died, Hadar reigned in his place; the name of his city was Pa'u; and his wife's name was M'heitav'el the daughter of Matred the daughter of Mei-Zahav.

These are the names of the chieftains descended from 'Esav, according to their clans, places and names: the chieftains of Timna, 'Alvah, Y'tet,

Oholivamah, Elah, Pinon,

Kenaz, Teman, Mivtzar,

Magdi'el and 'Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom according to their settlements in the land they owned. This is 'Esav the father of Edom.

But Edom answered, "You are not to pass through my land; if you do, I will come out against you with the sword."

The people of Isra'el replied, "We will keep to the highway; if we do drink the water, either we or our livestock, we will pay for it. Just let us pass through on foot - it's nothing."

But he said, "You are not to pass through"; and Edom came out against them with many people and much force.

Thus Edom refused to allow Isra'el passage through its territory, so Isra'el turned away.

and give this order to the people: "You are to pass through the territory of your kinsmen the descendants of 'Esav who live in Se'ir. They will be afraid of you, so be very cautious,

and don't get into disputes with them; for I am not going to give you any of their land, no, not even enough for one foot to stand on; inasmuch as I have given Mount Se'ir to 'Esav as his possession.

During his time Edom revolted against Y'hudah and set up its own king.

In response, Yoram crossed to Tza'ir with all his chariots. At night he and his chariot commanders set out and attacked Edom who had surrounded him; then the people fled to their tents.

Nevertheless, since that day Edom has remained free of Y'hudah's domination. Livnah revolted at the same time.

As soon as he had the kingdom firmly under his control, he put to death the servants of his who had murdered the king his father.

But he did not put the children of the murderers to death, because of what is written in the scroll of the Torah of Moshe, as ADONAI ordered when he said, "Fathers are not to be executed for the children, nor are children to be executed for the fathers; every person will be executed for his own sin."