Genesis 36:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.”

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BSBPD

“These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And these are the sons of Reuel, Esau’s son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau’s wife.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Reuel son of Esau: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah; these <FI>are<Fi> chiefs of Reuel, in the land of Edom; these <FI>are<Fi> sons of Bashemath wife of Esau.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 36:17 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 36:4And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
  2. Genesis 36:13These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

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