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OET (OET-RV)Then (Acbor’s son) Baal-Hanan died, and Hadarreigned in his place, and the name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel (and she was the daughter of Matred’s daughter and the granddaughter of Me-Zahab).
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BrTrAnd Ballenon the son of Achobor died; and Arad the son of Barad reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Phogor; and the name of his wife was Metebeel, daughter of Matraith, son of Maizoöb.
ULTThen Baal-Hanan the son of Acbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place, and the name of his city was Pau. And the name of his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.
USTWhen King Baal-Hanan died, Hadar replaced him as king, and the name of his hometown that he ruled fromwas Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, who was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Me-Zahab.
BSB• When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadad [fn] reigned in his place. His city was named Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
36:39Some MT manuscripts, SP, and Syriac (see also 1 Chronicles 1:50); other MT manuscripts Hadar
OEBBaal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
WEBBEBaal Hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. The name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
NETWhen Baal-Hanan the son of Achbor died, Hadad reigned in his place; the name of his city was Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
LSVand Ba‘al-hanan son of Achbor dies, and Hadar reigns in his stead, and the name of his city [is] Pau; and his wife’s name [is] Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.
FBVWhen Baal-hanan, son of Achbor, died, Hadad took over as king. The name of his town was Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.
T4TWhen Achbor’s son Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became king. The city where he lived was named Pau. His wife’s name was Mehetabel. She was the daughter of Matred, who was the daughter of Me-Zahab.
LEBAnd Baal-Hanan the son of Acbor died, and Hadar reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Pau, and the name of his wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.
BBEAnd at the death of Baal-hanan, Hadar became king in his place; his chief town was named Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel; she was the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
JPSAnd Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead; and the name of the city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
ASVAnd Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
DRAThis man also being dead, Adar reigned in his place, and the name of his city was Phau: and his wife was called Meetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezaab.
YLTand Baal-hanan son of Achbor dieth, and reign in his stead doth Hadar, and the name of his city [is] Pau; and his wife's name [is] Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.
DrbyAnd Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died; and Hadar reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred daughter of Mezahab.
RVAnd Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.
WbstrAnd Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead; and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
KJB-1769And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.[fn]
36.39Hadar, Pau: or, Hadad, Pai: after his death was an Aristocracy
KJB-1611And Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his citie was Pau, and his wiues name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. (And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau, and his wives name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.)
BshpsAnd after the death of Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor, Hadar raigned in his steade: and ye name of his citie was Pau, & his wyfes name Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. (And after the death of Baal-hanan the son of Achbor, Hadar reigned in his stead: and ye/you_all name of his city was Pau, and his wifes name Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.)
GnvaAnd after the death of Baal-hanan the sonne of Achbor, Hadad reigned in his stead, and the name of his citie was Pau: and his wiues name Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. (And after the death of Baal-hanan the son of Achbor, Hadad reigned in his stead, and the name of his city was Pau: and his wives name Mehetabel the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. )
CvdlWha Baal Hana the sonne of Achbor dyed, Hadad was kinge in his steade, & the name of his cite was Pagu, & his wifes name was Mehet Abeel, the doughter of Matred, the doughter of Mesahab. (Wha Baal Hana the son of Achbor died, Hadad was king in his stead, and the name of his cite was Pagu, and his wifes name was Mehet Abeel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mesahab.)
WyclAnd whanne this was deed, Adad regnede for hym, and the name of the citee of Adad was Phau, and the name of his wijf was clepid Meezabel, the douyter of Mathrect, douyter of Mesaab. (And when this was dead, Adad reigned for him, and the name of the city of Adad was Phau, and the name of his wife was called Meezabel, the daughter of Mathrect, daughter of Mesaab.)
LuthDa Baal Hanan, Achbors Sohn, starb, ward an seiner Statt König Hadar, und seine Stadt hieß Pagu; und sein Weib hieß Mehetabeel, eine Tochter Matreds, die Mesahabs Tochter war. (So Baal Hanan, Achbors son, starb, what/which at his Statt king Hadar, and his city was_called Pagu; and his woman was_called Mehetabeel, one Tochter Matreds, the Mesahabs Tochter was.)
ClVgIsto quoque mortuo regnavit pro eo Adar, nomenque urbis ejus Phau: et appellabatur uxor ejus Meetabel, filia Matred filiæ Mezaab. (Isto too mortuo reigned for eo Adar, nomenque urbis his Phau: and appellabatur wife his Meetabel, daughter Matred daughters Mezaab. )
36:1-43 The book turns to the accounts of Isaac’s sons, concluding the unchosen line of Esau (ch 36) before proceeding with the chosen line of Jacob (ch 37).
Most translations follow the Hebrew text and have Hadar here. Some translations (and ancient versions such as SP, LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate) have “Hadad” here instead, in order to spell this name the same way it is spelled in 1 Chronicles 1:50-51. However, that could cause confusion, because “Hadad” is also the name of a different king in verses 35-36 above.
וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְ תַּחְתָּיו֙
and,reigned in_~_place,his
Consider again how you translated this phrase in verses 33-39. Alternate translation: “took his place as king” or “succeeded him as king”
וְשֵׁ֥ם עִיר֖וֹ פָּ֑עוּ
and=name_of city,his Fāˊū
Consider whether it is best in your language to begin a new sentence here. Also see how you translated a similar clause in verses 32 and 35. Alternate translation: “His capital city that he ruled from was Pau.”
Notice that Matred and Me-Zahab are the names of men. See how you translated similar phrases in verses 2 and 14. Alternate translation: “whose father was Matred and whose grandfather was Me-Zahab.”
As with many of the stories of the Bible, the events of Jacob’s life are often misunderstood by readers as disjointed pericopes arranged primarily for theological and cultural purposes. Because of this, readers often fail to see that these stories follow a clear geographical progression of the patriarch throughout the land of Canaan. This realistic and coherent geographical framework behind the stories gives strong support to the belief that these stories are authentic, historical accounts of the experiences of Jacob and his ancestors. The overall framework for virtually all of Jacob’s stories is very simple: Jacob is born and raised in southern Canaan but comes into conflict with his twin brother Esau, so he flees to Paddan-aram in Mesopotamia (Genesis 25-28; see “Jacob Goes to Paddan-Aram” map). There he builds a large family and great wealth (Genesis 29-30) and eventually returns to southern Canaan, likely retracing the exact steps he followed when he fled (Genesis 31-35; see also “Jacob Returns to Canaan” map). During this time, Esau moves to the hill country of Seir, likely just south of southern Canaan (“Edom and the Land of Seir” map), and establishes his own family there, giving rise to the nation of Edom (Genesis 36). Though the primary intent of Jacob’s return was no doubt to resettle in Canaan, comments made during his reunion with Esau near Peniel may reveal that he also intended to travel even further to Seir to visit his brother there (Genesis 33:12-14). After crossing from Mahanaim to Peniel in Gilead, Jacob reunites with Esau and settles in Succoth for a time and builds a house for himself and booths for his cattle. He eventually crosses the Jordan River and enters Canaan, stopping first at the ancient city of Shechem. There Jacob’s daughter Dinah is defiled by the son of the region’s leader, and her brothers take revenge by killing all the men of the city. Thus, Jacob is forced to leave, but first he calls upon all his household to purify themselves. He collects their idols and rings and buries them beneath a tree in Shechem. Upon reaching Bethel, Jacob builds an altar and calls it El-bethel. The nurse of Jacob’s mother Rebekah also dies at Bethel and is buried under an oak below the town, leading them to call the place Allon-bacuth (“oak of weeping”). Jacob and his family leave for Bethlehem, but very soon after they start the journey Rachel gives birth to Benjamin and then dies. Jacob buries her along the way, apparently near a place called Zelzah (or perhaps Elzah; see 1 Samuel 10 and “Saul Search for His Donkeys” map). Jacob continues on and camps beyond the tower of Eder, perhaps near Bethlehem, since that seems to have been his original destination. Finally Jacob reaches Mamre and Hebron. Soon after this Isaac dies, and Esau and Jacob bury him. The story of Jacob’s journey ends at Genesis 35, and we are not explicitly told if Jacob traveled even further to Seir. Genesis 36, however, catalogs the descendants of Esau, the Edomites, perhaps indicating that Jacob did indeed fulfill the intentions he stated in Genesis 33:12-14.
