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1 Chronicles 1:43

BelaBeorIsraelDinhabahEdom

41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.

42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.

Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

45 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

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BSB
These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. His city was named Dinhabah.
KJV
Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
WEB
Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
ASV
Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there resigned any king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
DARBY
And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before there reigned a king over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
BLB
And these [were] the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before the face of the reigning of a king over the sons of Israel: Bela son of Beor, and the name of his city [was] Dinhabah.
ÅB
Og dette var de konger som regjerte i Edom-landet før det regjerte noen konge over Israels barn: Bela, Beors sønn; hans by hette Dinhaba.
OTB
Dette er kongene som hersket i landet Edom før noen konge regjerte over israelittene: Bela, sønn av Beor, og hans by ble kalt Dinhaba.
B1930
Og dette var de konger som regjerte i Edom-landet før det regjerte nogen konge over Israels barn: Bela, Beors sønn; hans by hette Dinhaba.

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  • Genesis 49:10

    The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

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  • Genesis 36:31–43

    And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

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  • Numbers 24:17–19

    I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

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