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Genesis 36:31

EsauIsraelEdom

29 These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.

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

32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah 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:
KJV
And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
WEB
These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel.
ASV
And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
DARBY
And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before there reigned a king over the children of Israel.
BLB
And these [are] the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before a king reigned over the sons of Israel:
ÅB
Og dette var de konger som regjerte i Edom-landet før det regjerte noen konge over Israels barn:
OTB
Dette var kongene som regjerte i Edoms land før noen konge regjerte over israelittene.
B1930
Og dette var de konger som regjerte i Edom-landet før det regjerte nogen konge over Israels barn:

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Cross references

  • Genesis 17:6

    And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

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  • Genesis 17:16

    And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.

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  • 1 Chronicles 1:43–50

    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.

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  • Numbers 24:17–18

    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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  • Numbers 20:14

    And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:

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  • Deuteronomy 17:14–20

    When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;

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  • Deuteronomy 33:5

    And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.

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  • Genesis 25:23

    And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

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