These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These are the chiefs who came of Reuel in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
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These are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah. These are the chiefs who came of Reuel in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
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And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
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And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son: the chief of Nahath, the chief of Zerah, the chief of Shammah, the chief of Mizzah. These are the chiefs that came of Reuel in the land of Edom. These are the sons of Basemath Esau's wife.
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Passages linked to Genesis 36:17 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 36:13 These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the descendants of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
- 1 Chronicles 1:37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
- Genesis 36:4 Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, nephews.
Or, nephews.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan,.... These were three…
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan,.... These were three others of the sons of Seir, which with the other four before mentioned made seven:
these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom; these were in the land of Edom before it was so called and possessed by the Edomites, and whose posterity afterwards became tributary to them.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And these are the sons of Reuel Esau"s son;…
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau"s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Minah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau"s wife (vide on ver. 13).
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Reuel ... Jeush, Jalam, Korah
Reuel ... Jeush, Jalam, Korah
These are the names of Esau's sons. See how you translated these names in Genesis 36:4-5. (See: How to Translate Names)
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Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah
These are the names of Reuel's sons. See how you translated these names in Genesis 36:13. (See: How to Translate Names)
in the land of Edom
This means that they lived in the land of Edom. AT: "who lived in the land of Edom" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
Basemath ... Oholibamah
These are the names of Esau's wives. See how you translated these names in Genesis 36:2-3. (See: How to Translate Names)
Anah
This the name of a man. See how you translated this name in Genesis 36:2. (See: How to Translate Names)
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clan
Esau
Edom
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