Genesis 36:17
What does Genesis 36:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 36:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And these are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And these are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And these are the sons of Esau's son Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, Mizzah: these were the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom, the children of Esau's wife Basemath.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Reuel son of Esau: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah; these <FI>are<Fi> chiefs of Reuel, in the land of Edom; these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Bashemath wife of Esau.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And these were the sons of Rahuel, the son of Esau: duke Nahath, duke Zara, duke Samma, duke Meza. And these are the dukes of Rahuel, in the land of Edom: these the sons of Basemath, the wife of Esau.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basmath Esau's wife.
Context
v.16chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek: these are the chiefs that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.
v.17This passage
v.18And these are the sons of Oholibamah, Esau’s wife: chief Jeush, chief Jalam, chief Korah: these are the chiefs that came of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 1:37
The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
- Genesis 36:13
And these are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.
- Genesis 36:4
And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bare Reuel;
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