First name Edom in the world's Bibles

Meaning of the name: red, earthy; of blood. Related names are: Moab, Israel, Judah . The translations of Edom in 44 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the below, from Esau in Spanish to エドム in Japanese!

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And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. (GEN 25:30)

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. (GEN 32:3)

Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. (GEN 36:1)

Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom. (GEN 36:8)

Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah. (GEN 36:16)

And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (GEN 36:17)

These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes. (GEN 36:19)

And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. (GEN 36:21)

And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel. (GEN 36:31)

And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. (GEN 36:32)

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. (GEN 36:43)

Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away. (EXO 15:15)

And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us: (NUM 20:14)

And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword. (NUM 20:18)

And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. (NUM 20:20)

Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him. (NUM 20:21)

And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying, (NUM 20:23)

And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. (NUM 21:4)

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. (NUM 24:18)

And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom. (NUM 33:37)

Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward: (NUM 34:3)

This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. (JOS 15:1)

And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur, (JOS 15:21)

LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water. (JDG 5:4)

Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh. (JDG 11:17)

Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab. (JDG 11:18)

So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them. (1SA 14:47)

And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went. (2SA 8:14)

First name Edom in the world's Bibles

Popularity of the name Edom in its translations around the world

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