³⁰ He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew!^(A) I’m famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom.^[a])^(B)

²⁰ In the time of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against Judah and set up its own king.^(A)

⁷ Do not despise an Edomite,^(A) for the Edomites are related to you.^(B) Do not despise an Egyptian, because you resided as foreigners in their country.^(C)

Edom Denies Israel Passage

¹⁴ Moses sent messengers from Kadesh^(A) to the king of Edom,^(B) saying:

¹⁸ But Edom^(M) answered:

¹⁹ The Israelites replied:

²⁰ Again they answered:

Then Edom^(R) came out against them with a large and powerful army. ²¹ Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory,^(S) Israel turned away from them.^(T)

This is the family line of Esau, the father of the Edomites.^(A)

⁹ This is the account^(A) of the family line of Esau the father of the Edomites^(B) in the hill country of Seir.

Esau’s Descendants^(A)(B)

36 This is the account^(C) of the family line of Esau (that is, Edom).^(D)