Genesis 36:1

What follows is the account of Esau (also known as Edom). ¹ 

This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).

Now these are the records of the generations of Esau (that is, Edom).

This is the history of the descendants of Esau (also known as Edom).

This is the family tree of Esau, who is also called Edom.

Now these are the generations of Esau, that is to say, Edom.

These are the descendants of Esau (that is, Edom).

Now this is the genealogy of Esau, who is Edom.

What follows is the account of Esau (also known as Edom). ¹ 

¹ sn Chapter 36 records what became of Esau. It will list both his actual descendants as well as the people he subsumed under his tribal leadership, people who were aboriginal Edomites. The chapter is long and complicated (see further J. R. Bartlett, “The Edomite King-List of Genesis 36:31-39 and 1 Chronicles 1:43-50,” JTS 16 [1965]: 301-14; and W. J. Horowitz, “Were There Twelve Horite Tribes?” CBQ 35 [1973]: 69-71). In the format of the Book of Genesis, the line of Esau is “tidied up” before the account of Jacob is traced (37:2). As such the arrangement makes a strong contrast with Jacob. As F. Delitzsch says, “secular greatness in general grows up far more rapidly than spiritual greatness” (New Commentary on Genesis, 2:238). In other words, the progress of the world far out distances the progress of the righteous who are waiting for the promise.