Genesis 36 in Pidgin: See how Esau descendants multiply, become kings and chiefs for Edom land, with full list of their generation.
1. Na di genealogy of Esau be this. Esau na di same person wey dem dey call Edom.
2. Esau marry Adah, daughter of Elon di Hittite; Oholibamah, daughter of Anah, son of Zibeon di Hivite.
3. He also marry Basemath, daughter of Ishmael and sister to Nebaioth.
4. Adah born Eliphaz for Esau. Basemath born Reuel.
5. Oholibamah born Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. All these children na Esau born when he still dey live for Canaan.
6. Esau carry all him wives, sons, daughters, servants, animals, and property wey he get for Canaan comot go another land.
7. Di land no reach to contain both Esau and Jacob because their property don too plenty.
8. So Esau settle for Mount Seir. Esau na Edom.
Esau Children and Their Generations
9. This na di family record of Esau, wey be father of di Edomites for Mount Seir.
10. Esau sons be: Eliphaz, son of Adah, and Reuel, son of Basemath.
11. Eliphaz sons be: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.
12. Timna wey be Eliphaz side woman born Amalek for am.
13. Reuel sons be: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
14. Oholibamah born Jeush, Jalam, and Korah—these na sons of Esau from him Canaanite wife.
Chiefs from Esau Sons
15. These be di chiefs wey come from Esau pikin Eliphaz: Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,
16. Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek.
17. From Reuel side: Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah.
18. From Oholibamah side: Chief Jeush, Chief Jalam, and Chief Korah.
19. These all na Esau pikin wey become chiefs for Edom.
People Wey Dey Mount Seir Before Esau
20. These na di sons of Seir di Horite wey dey Mount Seir before Esau: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,
21. Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
22. Lotan sons: Hori and Hemam; him sister name na Timna.
23. Shobal sons: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
24. Zibeon sons: Aiah and Anah. Na this Anah find water well inside desert when he dey feed donkey.
25. Anah pikin: Dishon. Anah daughter: Oholibamah.
26. Dishon sons: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
27. Ezer sons: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
28. Dishan sons: Uz and Aran.
Horite Chiefs for Mount Seir
29. The Horite chiefs be: Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,
30. Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan. Dem rule the Horites for Mount Seir.
Kings Wey Rule Edom Before Israel Get King
31. Before Israel get king, these na kings wey rule for Edom:
32. King Bela, son of Beor, rule from Dinhabah.
33. When Bela die, Jobab, son of Zerah from Bozrah, rule after am.
34. After Jobab die, Husham from land of Teman rule.
35. When Husham die, Hadad, son of Bedad, wey kill Midianites for Moab field, rule from Avith.
36. After Hadad die, Samlah from Masrekah rule.
37. Samlah die and Saul from Rehoboth by the River rule.
38. Saul die and Baal-Hanan, son of Achbor, rule.
39. When Baal-Hanan die, Hadar rule from Pau. Him wife name na Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, granddaughter of Me-Zahab.
Chiefs from Esau Lineage by Land and Clan
40. These be names of Esau family chiefs by their land, name, and region: Chief Timna, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,
41. Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,
42. Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,
43. Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram. All of dem be di chiefs of Edom, according to where dem live.
Esau na di papa of all the Edomites.
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