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Genesis 36:4

AdahBashemathEliphazEsauReuel

2 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;

3 And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

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

5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

6 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

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BSB
And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
KJV
And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
WEB
Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel.
ASV
And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Basemath bare Reuel;
DARBY
And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz; and Basmath bore Reuel.
BLB
And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz, and Basemath bore Reuel,
ÅB
Med Ada fikk Esau Elifas, og med Basmat Re'uel,
OTB
Ada fødte Elifas for Esau, mens Basmat fødte Reuel.
B1930
Med Ada fikk Esau Elifas, og med Basmat Re'uel,

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  • 1 Chronicles 1:35

    The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

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  • 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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  • 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: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

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  • Numbers 10:29

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

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