Bible Verses About The Edomites

The chieftains of the sons of 'Esav were the sons of Elifaz the firstborn of 'Esav and the chieftains of Teman, Omar, Tzefo, K'naz,

Korach, Ga'tam and 'Amalek. These were the chieftains descended from Elifaz in Edom and from 'Adah.

The sons of Re'u'el 'Esav's son were the chieftains of Nachat, Zerach, Shammah and Mizah. These were the chieftains descended from Re'u'el in the land of Edom and from Basmat 'Esav's wife.

The sons of Oholivamah 'Esav's wife were the chieftains of Ye'ush, Ya'lam and Korach. These were the chieftains descended from Oholivamah the daughter of 'Anah, 'Esav's wife.

These were the descendants of 'Esav (that is, Edom), and these were their chieftains.

These were the descendants of Se'ir the Hori, the local inhabitants: Lotan, Shoval, Tziv'on, 'Anah,

Dishon, Etzer and Dishan. They were the chieftains descended from the Hori, the people of Se'ir in the land of Edom.

The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; Lotan's sister was Timnah.

The sons of Shoval were 'Alvan, Manachat, 'Eival, Sh'fo and Onam.

The sons of Tziv'on were Ayah and 'Anah. This is the 'Anah who found the hot springs in the desert while pasturing his father Tziv'on's donkeys.

The children of 'Anah were Dishon and Oholivamah the daughter of 'Anah.

The sons of Dishon were Hemdan, Eshban, Yitran and K'ran.

The sons of Etzer were Bilhan, Za'avan and 'Akan.

The sons of Dishan were 'Utz and Aran.

These were the chieftains descended from the Hori: the chieftains of Lotan, Shoval, Tziv'on, 'Anah,

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.