Genesis 36:40

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,”

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BSBPD

“These are the names of Esau’s chiefs, according to their families and regions, by their names: Chiefs Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And these are the names of the chiefs that came of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And these <FI>are<Fi> the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timnah, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 36:40 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 36:15These are the chiefs among the sons of Esau. The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn of Esau: Chiefs Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz,
  2. Genesis 36:31These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:
  3. Exodus 15:15Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away,
  4. 1 Chronicles 1:51Then Hadad died. Now the chiefs of Edom were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

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