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Genesis 36:2–5

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Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;
And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
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  1. Genesis 36:25Rank 1 from verse 2
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    25And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah.

  2. Genesis 27:46Rank 2 from verse 2
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    46And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

  3. Genesis 28:9Rank 3 from verse 2
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    9Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

  4. Genesis 9:25Rank 4 from verse 2
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    25And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

  5. Genesis 26:34–35Rank 5 from verse 2
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    34¶ And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:

    35Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

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  1. Genesis 28:9Rank 1 from verse 3
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    9Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

  2. Genesis 25:13Rank 2 from verse 3
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    13And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

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    35¶ The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

  2. Exodus 2:18Rank 2 from verse 4
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    18And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?

  3. Job 2:11Rank 3 from verse 4
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    11¶ Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

  4. Numbers 10:29Rank 4 from verse 4
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    29¶ And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.

From verse 5

  1. Genesis 35:29Rank 1 from verse 5
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    29And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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Genesis 36:4

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bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

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Genesis 36:5

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bare

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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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36:1NOW these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

36:2Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite;

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36:3And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

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36:4And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

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36:5And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

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36:6And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

36:7For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.

36:8Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

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