Other translations
American Standard Version
And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
Darby Bible Translation
And there was no king in Edom: a deputy reigned.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And there was then no king appointed in Edom.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.
God's Word
There was no king in Edom; instead, a deputy ruled.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.
International Standard Version
There was no king reigning in Edom; there was only a stand-in king.
NET Bible
There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled.
New American Standard Bible
Now there was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.
New International Version
There was then no king in Edom; a provincial governor ruled.
New Living Translation
(There was no king in Edom at that time, only a deputy.)
Webster's Bible Translation
There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
The World English Bible
There was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.