Quotes About History

Ishmael lived a total of 137 years. Then he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.

After this, his brother came out grasping Esauís heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.

So he called it Shibah, and to this day the name of the city is Beersheba.

and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.

Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob.

And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechemís father, for a hundred pieces of silver.

This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).

and Basemath daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.

So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.

This is the account of Esau, the father of the Edomites, in the area of Mount Seir.

The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

Korah, Gatam, and Amalek. They are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Adah.

All these are the sons of Esau (that is, Edom), and they were their chiefs.

These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the land: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah,

The sons of Lotan were Hori and Hemam. Timna was Lotanís sister.

These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

These are the sons of Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. They are the chiefs of the Horites, according to their divisions in the land of Seir.

These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:

Bela son of Beor reigned in Edom; the name of his city was Dinhabah.

When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah reigned in his place.

When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.

When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned in his place. And the name of his city was Avith.