Genesis 36:4

What does Genesis 36:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 36:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bare Reuel;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bare Reuel;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Adah had a son Eliphaz; and Basemath was the mother of Reuel;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Adah beareth to Esau, Eliphaz; and Bashemath hath born Reuel;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Ada bore Eliphaz: Basemath bore Rahuel.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Basmath bore Reuel.

Context

v.3and Basemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebaioth.

v.4This passage

v.5and Oholibamah bare Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, that were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

Cross references

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

  • Numbers 10:29

    And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, We are journeying unto the place of which Jehovah said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good; for Jehovah hath spoken good concerning Israel.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:35

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

  • Job 2:11

    Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.

  • Exodus 2:18

    And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to-day?

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