Genesis 36:18

What does Genesis 36:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 36:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And these are the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah: these were the chiefs who came from Esau's wife Oholibamah, daughter of Anah.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Aholibamah wife of Esau: chief Jeush, chief Jaalam, chief Korah; these <FI>are<Fi> chiefs of Aholibamah daughter of Anah, wife of Esau.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And these the sons of Oolibama, the wife of Esau: duke Jehus, duke Ihelon, duke Core. These are the dukes of Oolibama, the daughter of Ana, and wife of Esau.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— And these are the sons of Oholibamah Esau's wife: chief Jeush, chief Jaalam, chief Korah; these are the chiefs of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

Context

v.17And 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.

v.18This passage

v.19These are the sons of Esau, and these are their chiefs: the same is Edom.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 36:5

    and Oholibamah bare Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, that were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:35

    The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

  • Genesis 36:14

    And these were the sons of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah.

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