Genesis 36:7
King James Version (KJV)
For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
In context
5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
6 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
7 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
8 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.
9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
Genesis 36:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
- WEB World English Bible
- For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn’t bear them because of their livestock.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for their substance was more abundant than to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to bear them because of their cattle;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For their property was too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were sojourners could not bear them, because of their cattle.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For their riches were more than that they might dwell together: and the land wherein they were strangers could not sustain them, because of their cattle.