Genesis 36 (résumé): Esau's descendants

This chapter is exclusively about Esau, his wives, sons, leaders and rulers, before returning to the central line of Jacob in the following chapter onwards. Esau is alternatively called Edom. Edom is like a nick name, hence the nation of the Edomites are the descendants of Esau. Esau had 3 wives from the women of Canaan: Adah, Oholibamah and Basemath. Esau went with them, their sons, daughters, all the members of their household and livestock to live in the hill country of Seir which is some distance from Jacob so as to give room for the livestock of them both. Esau's sons were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah. There ensues a list of Edomite chiefs who were descendants of Esau and then a list of kings of Edom who also were Esau's descendants. Esau was therefore the father of the Edomites.