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JANUARY 13
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D A I LY D I S C O V E R Y
• What happens when Jacob
• How does Jacob intend to pacify
informs Esau that he is returning?
his brother? What happens
How does Jacob’s prayer
when he stays alone in the
(Genesis 32:9-12) confess truth
camp?
and claim the promises of God?
Day 13 •
• How do Jacob’s encounters with
Laban, Esau, and God change
him?
JANUARY 13
Esau, Isaac’s older son, disregards his birthright, marries Canaanite women, and lives in the shadow of his twin
brother, Jacob. Jacob gains Esau’s birthright through his scheming, and he obtains Esau’s designated blessing
through deception. This sibling rivalry foreshadows the numerous battles between their descendants.
These sections of Scripture trace Esau’s genealogy to the Edomite nation—who claim the land south of
Canaan—and their leadership. The Edomites become frequent adversaries of Israel. They attack Israel during
Saul’s reign but are brought into servitude during David’s. They would ransack Jerusalem after the Babylonian
invasion, after which the prophet Obadiah promises Edom’s destruction.
Moses’ record acknowledges Esau’s genealogy and then moves to the more significant story of Jacob’s
descendants—a common practice with genealogies in Scripture. This genealogy also reminds the Israelites
of the Edomites’ origins and warns them of potential hostility. The author of Chronicles makes a clear distinction between Jacob’s descendants and Esau’s descendants.
The descendants of Esau’s oldest son, Eliphaz,
became the leaders of the clans of Teman, Omar,
Zepho, Kenaz, 16Korah, Gatam, and Amalek.
These are the clan leaders in the land of Edom
who descended from Eliphaz. All these were
descendants of Esau’s wife Adah.
17 The descendants of Esau’s son Reuel became
the leaders of the clans of Nahath, Zerah,
Shammah, and Mizzah. These are the clan
leaders in the land of Edom who descended
from Reuel. All these were descendants of
Esau’s wife Basemath.
18 The descendants of Esau and his wife
Oholibamah became the leaders of the clans
of Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. These are the clan
leaders who descended from Esau’s wife
Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.
19 These are the clans descended from Esau (also
known as Edom), identified by their clan leaders.
DIVIDED
KINGDOM
EXODUS
PATRIARCH
PATRIARCH
CREATION
15 These are the descendants of Esau who became the leaders of various clans:
KINGDOM
These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz,
the son of Esau’s wife Adah; and Reuel, the
son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
11 The descendants of Eliphaz were Teman,
Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. 12 Timna,
the concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave
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birth to a son named Amalek. These are
the descendants of Esau’s wife Adah.
13 The descendants of Reuel were Nahath,
Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are
the descendants of Esau’s wife Basemath.
14 Esau also had sons through Oholibamah,
the daughter of Anah and granddaughter
of Zibeon. Their names were Jeush, Jalam,
and Korah.
JUDGES
This is the account of the descendants of Esau
(also known as Edom). 2 Esau married two young
women from Canaan: Adah, the daughter of
Elon the Hittite; and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the
Hivite. 3 He also married his cousin Basemath,
who was the daughter of Ishmael and the sister
of Nebaioth. 4Adah gave birth to a son named
Eliphaz for Esau. Basemath gave birth to a son
named Reuel. 5 Oholibamah gave birth to sons
named Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. All these
sons were born to Esau in the land of Canaan.
6 Esau took his wives, his children, and his
entire household, along with his livestock and
cattle—all the wealth he had acquired in the
land of Canaan—and moved away from his
brother, Jacob. 7 There was not enough land to
support them both because of all the livestock
and possessions they had acquired. 8 So Esau
(also known as Edom) settled in the hill country
of Seir.
9 This is the account of Esau’s descendants, the
Edomites, who lived in the hill country of Seir.
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CONQUEST
Descendants of Esau • GENESIS 36:1-19
