Genesis 36:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And 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.”

Genesis 36:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 36:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 36:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, with his livestock, all his animals, and all his possessions, which he had gathered in the land of Canaan, and went into a land away from his brother Jacob.”

Genesis 36:6 — World English Bible

Genesis 36:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the souls of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his possessions, which he had gathered in the land of Canaan; and went into a land away from his brother Jacob. ”

Genesis 36:6 — American Standard Version

Genesis 36:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Esau taketh 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 hath acquired in the land of Canaan, and goeth into the country from the face of Jacob his brother;”

Genesis 36:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 36:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the souls of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his possessions, that he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went into a country away from his brother Jacob. ”

Genesis 36:6 — Darby Translation

Genesis 36:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Esau tooke his wiues and his sonnes, and his daughters, and all the soules of his house, and his flocks, and all his cattell, and all his substance, which he had gotten in the land of Canaan, and went into an other countrey from his brother Iaakob.”

Genesis 36:6 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 36:6 in Context — Genesis 36

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

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

6 And 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.

7 For 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.

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

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