Genesis 36:31

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These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel.

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The Journeys of Abraham and the PatriarchsThe journeys of Abraham and the patriarchs from Ur through Canaan and into Egypt.

Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.

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Genesis 36:31 introduces Edom’s early kings, ruling before Israel had kings. Edom lay south and southeast of Canaan around Mount Seir; Bozrah and Masrekah were Edomite centers, while Moab and Midian were neighboring Transjordanian regions associated with some kings’ origins.

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Genesis 36:31 mentions Bozrah, Canaan, Edom, Masrekah, Midian, Moab and Mount Seir.