Genesis 36:12

What does Genesis 36:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 36:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these are the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these are the sons of Adah, Esau’s wife.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Eliphaz, the son of Esau, had connection with a woman named Timna, who gave birth to Amalek: all these were the children of Esau's wife Adah.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Timnath hath been concubine to Eliphaz son of Esau, and she beareth to Eliphaz, Amalek; these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Adah wife of Esau.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Thamna was the concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau: and she bore him Amalech. These are the sons of Ada, the wife of Esau.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son, and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These are the sons of Adah Esau's wife.

Context

v.11And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

v.12This passage

v.13And these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 23:7

    Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a sojourner in his land.

  • Numbers 24:18

    And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.

  • 1 Samuel 15:2

    Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I have marked that which Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way, when he came up out of Egypt.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:36

    The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

  • Exodus 17:8

    Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

  • Genesis 36:22

    And the children of Lotan were Hori and Heman; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.

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