Genesis 36:35
“And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.”

What does Genesis 36:35 mean?
Genesis 36:35 in the King James Version reads, "And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith." This verse is part of the genealogy of Esau, the elder son of Isaac and the brother of…
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