Genesis 36:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

Genesis 36:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 36:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 36:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon, the Hittite; and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon, the Hivite;”

Genesis 36:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 36:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite, ”

Genesis 36:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 36:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Esau hath taken his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,”

Genesis 36:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 36:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon the Hivite, ”

Genesis 36:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 36:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Esau tooke his wiues of the daughters of Canaan: Adah the daughter of Elon an Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon an Hiuite,”

Genesis 36:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 36:2 in Context — Genesis 36

1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

2 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;

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

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

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What Does Genesis 36:2 Mean?

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