How many times is Edomites mentioned in the Bible?
The word Edomites appears 13 times in the King James Version, in 13 verses. Counting every form (Edomites, Edomite), it appears 19 times in 19 verses across 7 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Edomites 12 times (18 with every form).
Edomites in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Edomites counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Edomites | 13 | 12 |
| Edomite | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 19 | 18 |
Which books mention Edomites most
Edomites appears in 7 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (6), then 1 Samuel (4) and 1 Kings (3).
First and last mention of Edomites
And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.
Where the two translations differ
3 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 2 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
2 Chronicles 21:8: counted in the KJV only
In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Chronicles 21:10: counted in the KJV only
So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time also did Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.
So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time from under his hand, because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.
2 Samuel 8:14: counted in the World English Bible only
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.
He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
2 Kings 14:7: counted in the World English Bible only
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.
Common questions
How many times is Edomites in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 19 of the 19 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Edomites appears in 7 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 2 Chronicles has the most (6), then 1 Samuel (4) and 1 Kings (3).
Where is Edomites first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 36:9: "And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:" The last is 2 Chronicles 28:17.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.