以色列人未有君王治理之先,在以东地作王的记在下面,有比珥的儿子比拉,他的京城名叫亭哈巴。
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.
比拉死了,波斯拉人谢拉的儿子约巴接续他作王。
And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
约巴死了,毯螅地的人户珊接续他作王。
And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
户珊死了,比达的儿子哈达接续他作王。这哈达就是在摩押地杀败米甸人的,他的京城名叫亚未得。
And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
哈达死了,玛士利加人桑拉接续他作王。
And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
桑拉死了,大河边的利河伯人扫罗接续他作王。
And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
扫罗死了,亚革波的儿子巴勒哈南接续他作王。
And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
巴勒哈南死了,哈达接续他作王。他的京城名叫巴伊,他的妻子名叫米希她别,是米萨合的孙女,玛特列的女儿。
And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
哈达死了,以东人的族长有亭纳族长,亚勒瓦族长,耶帖族长,
Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
亚何利巴玛族长,以拉族长,比嫩族长,
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,