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Genesis 36:13

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They were the sons of Bashemath, who was Esau's wife.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse lists the four sons born to Esau through his wife Bashemath, showing how Esau's family line continued to grow.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of a detailed genealogy of Esau's descendants in Genesis 36. Esau was Jacob's twin brother who sold his birthright and later became the father of the Edomite nation. These genealogies were important for ancient peoples to establish tribal identities, territorial claims, and family heritage.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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