King James Version

Genesis 36:43

Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites.

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אַלּ֥וּףaluffriendאַלּוּףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “friend”, the ordinary formH441familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.מַגְדִּיאֵ֖לmagdielMagdielמַגְדִּיאֵלnoun, proper name — “Magdiel”H4025Magdiel, an IdumaeanMagdiel.אַלּ֣וּףaluffriendאַלּוּףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “friend”, the ordinary formH441familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.עִירָ֑םiramIramעִירָםnoun, proper name — “Iram”H5902Iram, an IdumaeanIram.אֵ֣לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).אַלּוּפֵ֣יalufefriendאַלּוּףnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “friend”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH441familiar; a friend, also gentle; hence, a bullock (as being tame; applied, although masculine, to a cow); and so, a chieftain (as notable, like neat cattle)captain, duke, (chief) friend, governor, guide, ox.אֱד֗וֹםedomEdomאֱדֹםnoun, proper name — “Edom”H123Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by himEdom, Edomites, Idumea.לְמֹֽשְׁבֹתָם֙lemoshevotamto seatמוֹשָׁבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to seat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4186a seat; figuratively, a site; abstractly, a session; by extension an abode (the place or the time); by implication, populationassembly, dwell in, dwelling(-place), wherein (that) dwelt (in), inhabited place, seat, sitting, situation, sojourning.בְּאֶ֣רֶץbeeretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.אֲחֻזָּתָ֔םachuzatampossessionאֲחֻזָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “possession”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH272something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land)possession.ה֥וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.עֵשָׂ֖וesavEsauעֵשָׂוnoun, proper name — “Esau”H6215Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterityEsau.אֲבִ֥יavifatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.אֱדֽוֹםedomEdomאֱדֹםnoun, proper name — “Edom”H123Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by himEdom, Edomites, Idumea.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

the chief of Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau the father of the Edomites.

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American Standard Version (1901)

chief Magdiel, chief Iram: these are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of the Edomites.

Young’s Literal Translation

chief Magdiel, chief Iram: these [are] chiefs of Edom, in reference to their dwellings, in the land of their possession; he [is] Esau father of Edom.

World English Bible

chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of the Edomites.

Darby Translation

chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their dwelling-places in the land of their possession. This is Esau, the father of Edom.

Douay-Rheims

Duke Magdiel, duke Hiram: these are the dukes of Edom dwelling in the land of their government; the same is Esau the father of the Edomites.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

the chief of Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are the chiefs of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession. This is Esau the father of the Edomites.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

chief Magediel, chief Zaphoin. These are the chiefs of Edom in their dwelling-places, in the land of their possession; this is Esau, the father of Edom.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἡγεμὼν Μαγεδιὴλ, ἡγεμὼν Ζαφωίν· οὗτοι ἡγεμόνες Ἐδὼμ, ἐν ταῖς κατῳκοδομημέναις ἐν τῇ γῇ τῆς κτήσεως αὐτῶν· οὗτος Ἡσαῦ πατὴρ Ἐδώμ.