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31-39 These are the names of the kings of Edom (before Israel had her first king):

King Bela (son of Beor), from Dinhabah in Edom.

Succeeded by:[a] King Jobab (son of BoZerah), from the city of Bozrah.

Succeeded by: King Husham, from the land of the Temanites.

Succeeded by: King Hadad (son of Bedad), the leader of the forces that defeated the army of Midian when it invaded Moab. His city was Avith.

Succeeded by: King Samlah, from Masrekah.

Succeeded by: King Shaul, from Rehoboth-by-the-River.

Succeeded by: King Baal-hanan (son of Achbor).

Succeeded by: King Hadad, from the city of Pau.

King Hadad’s wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mezahab.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 36:31 succeeded by, more literally, “succeeded at his death by.” from the city, implied.

32 Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was named Dinhabah.

33 When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah(A) succeeded him as king.

34 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites(B) succeeded him as king.

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