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Genesis 36 closes with a list of the clan chiefs of Edom. 1 Chronicles repeats the same list of chiefs in the same order, ending its Edomite genealogy where Genesis does.
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Genesis 36:42

Hebrew Bible
40 These were the names of the chiefs of Esau, according to their families, according to their places, by their names: chief Timna, chief Alvah, chief Jetheth, 41 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon, 42 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar, 43 chief Magdiel, chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom, according to their settlements in the land they possessed. This was Esau, the father of the Edomites.
Date: 5th Century B.C.E. (Final composition) (based on scholarly estimates)

1 Chronicles 1:53

Hebrew Bible
50 When Baal Hanan died, Hadad succeeded him; the name of his city was Pai. His wife was Mehetabel, daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab. 51 Hadad died.Tribal Chiefs of EdomThe tribal chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel, and Iram. These were the tribal chiefs of Edom.
Date: 4th Century B.C.E. (based on scholarly estimates)
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... 51b-54 The Chiefs of Edom. Once again the names and their order are identical with the source, Genesis 36:40-43; however, Chronicles has abbreviated both the opening and closing formulas. ...
Braun, Roddy L. 1 Chronicles (Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 14) (p. 23) Word Books, 1986

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