The Rulers over the Land of Edom

36:31-43

1 Chronicles 1:43-54

31 Here is a record of the kings who ruled over the people of the land of Edom before the Israelites had their own king. 32 Bela, who was the son of Beor, was the first king to rule over the people of the land of Edom. The name of his hometown that he ruled from was Dinhabah. 33 When King Bela died, Jobab, who was the son of Zerah, replaced him as king and ruled from his hometown of Bozrah. 34 When King Jobab died, Husham replaced him as king and ruled from his hometown, which was in the land where the Temanites lived. 35 When King Husham died, Hadad, who was the son of Bedad, replaced him as king. King Hadad is the one who defeated the Midianites in battle in the land of Moab. The name of his hometown that he ruled from was Avith. 36 When King Hadad died, Samlah replaced him as king and ruled from his hometown of Masrekah. 37 When King Samlah died, Shaul replaced him as king and ruled from his hometown of Rehoboth beside the Euphrates River. 38 When King Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, who was the son of Acbor, replaced him as king. 39 When King Baal-Hanan died, Hadar replaced him as king, and the name of his hometown that he ruled from was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, who was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.

40 Here are the names of more of the clan leaders who descended from Esau; each clan leader led his own family group and ruled his own region that was named after him: Timna, Alvan, Jetheth, 41 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 42 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 43 Magdiel, and Iram. All of those were clan leaders over the Edomites; they all led their own settlements in the land that they controlled. This concludes the record about Esau, who was the ancestor of all the Edomites.