Genesis 36:3

What does Genesis 36:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 36:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and Basemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebaioth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and Basemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebaioth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, the sister of Nebaioth.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Bashemath daughter of Ishmael, sister of Nebajoth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Basemath, the daughter of Ismael, sister of Nabajoth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and Basmath Ishmael's daughter, the sister of Nebaioth.

Context

v.2Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

v.3This passage

v.4And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bare Reuel;

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 25:13

    and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

  • Genesis 28:9

    and Esau went unto Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

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