“These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.”
King James Version (KJV)
36:20 These are the sons of Seir - In the midst of the genealogy of the Edomites is inserted the genealogy of the Horites, those Canaanites, or Hittites, (compare #Gen 26:34|,) that were the natives of mount Seir. Mention is made of them, #Gen 14:6|, and of their interest in mount Seir before the Edomites took possession of it, #Deu 2:12|,22. This comes in here, not only to give light to the story, but to be a standing reflexion upon the Edomites for intermarrying with them, by which it is likely they learned their way, and corrupted themselves. Esau having sold his birth - right, and lost his blessing and entered into alliance with the Hittites, his posterity and the sons of Seir are here reckoned together. Those that treacherously desert God's church are justly numbered with those that were never in it: apostate Edomites stand on the same ground with accursed Horites. Notice is taken of one Anah, who fed the asses of Zibeon his father, #Ge 36:20|, and yet is called duke Anah, #Ge 36:29|. Those that expect to rise high should begin low. An honourable descent should not keep men from an honest employment, nor a mean employment baulk any man's preferment.
These are the sonnes of Esau, (who is Edom) and these are their dukes.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
These are the sons of Esau, and these are their chiefs: the same is Edom.
- American Standard Version (1901)
These were the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these were their chiefs.
- Basic English Bible
These are the sons of Esau, and these their chiefs: he is Edom.
- Darby Bible
These are the sons of Esau (who is Edom) and these are their dukes.
- Webster's Bible
These are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and these are their chiefs.
- World English Bible
These [are] sons of Esau (who [is] Edom), and these their chiefs.
- Youngs Literal Bible
These are the sons of Esau, and these are their chiefs; the same is Edom.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible