Genesis 36:31 · KJV
“And these {are} the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.”
— Genesis 36:31
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these {are} the dukes {that came} of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city {was} Dinhabah.
Genesis 36 — Context
These {are} the dukes {that came} of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
30Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these {are} the dukes {that came} of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
31And these {are} the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
32And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city {was} Dinhabah.
33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
Cross References
Genesis 17:6
And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be {a mother} of nations; kings of people shall be of her. {she...: Heb. she shall become nations}
1 Chronicles 1:43-50
Now these {are} the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before {any} king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city {was} Dinhabah.
Deuteronomy 17:14-20
When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that {are} about me;
Deuteronomy 33:5
And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people {and} the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
Numbers 20:14
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us: {befallen...: Heb. found us}
Genesis 25:23
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations {are} in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and {the one} people shall be stronger than {the other} people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Numbers 24:17-18
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. {smite...: or, smite through the princes of}