Genesis 36:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 36:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 36:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 36:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn’t bear them because of their livestock.”
Genesis 36:7 — World English Bible
Genesis 36:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.”
Genesis 36:7 — American Standard Version
Genesis 36:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for their substance was more abundant than to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to bear them because of their cattle;”
Genesis 36:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 36:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For their property was too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were sojourners could not bear them, because of their cattle. ”
Genesis 36:7 — Darby Translation
Genesis 36:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For their riches were so great, that they could not dwell together, and the lande, wherein they were strangers, coulde not receiue them because of their flockes.”
Genesis 36:7 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 36:7 in Context — Genesis 36
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.
9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
What Does Genesis 36:7 Mean?
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