Chapter 36 is not among the more exciting chapters of Genesis. It is given entirely to a listing of Esau’s descendants. The structure is much like that of chapter 25, where the record of Abraham’s death (25:7–11) is followed by Ishmael’s genealogy (25:12–18). Here the account of Isaac’s death is followed by Esau’s genealogy. The names include Esau’s immediate family (36:1–19), the sons of Seir (36:20–30), and a list of Edomite kings (36:31–39) who “reigned in Edom before any Israeli…