1 Chronicles 1:35-37·~1 min
The Descendants of Esau
Esau’s line is introduced and then traced through Eliphaz and Reuel to their sons. The names establish the basic shape of Esau’s house in a compact form.
T35he sons of Esau: 36The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz; and by Timna, Amalek. 37The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Verse 35The genealogy introduces the sons of Esau as the next branch to be named from Isaac’s family.
It opens the record of Esau’s house.
Verse 36Eliphaz’s sons are listed, and Amalek is also named through Timna within this branch.
It gives the fuller first division of Esau’s descendants.
Verse 37Reuel’s sons are named as Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
It completes the immediate lines descending from Esau.
Passage shape
A quiet block diagram: each row is one authored paragraph movement, with verse numbers kept visible for scanning and deeper work.
- vv. 35-37
Esau’s line is introduced and then traced through Eliphaz and Reuel to their sons. The names establish the basic shape of Esau’s house in a compact form.
This short paragraph records the immediate descendants of Esau before the chapter expands to connected Edomite lines.
Section summaryEsau’s descendants are listed through his sons Eliphaz and Reuel, with Amalek also named within the line. The genealogy records this related branch plainly before moving outward again.
Role in the chapterThis section acknowledges Israel’s nearest kin before Chronicles keeps widening the Edomite setting. It links Isaac’s family to Esau’s house without lingering beyond the needed names.