Genesis 36:36

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Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place.

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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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Bozrah was an important Edomite city, while Masrekah was a locality in Edom; Genesis 36:36 names Hadad of Masrekah as succeeding Husham, illustrating the succession of kings in Esau’s line before Israel had kings. Canaan, Moab, Midian, and Mount Seir frame Edom’s regional setting and ancestral connections.

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