Genesis 36

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 36:24

Genesis 36:24. Found the mules, &c.— It is difficult to come at the true meaning of this piece of ancient history. The rabbins, whom our version follows, render the word in the original ימים iemim, mules: the Vulgate renders it, aquas calidas, hot waters: but the interpretation of Bochart seems far the best, namely, that imim is the name of a people, probably the same as the gigantic Emim, mentioned Deuteronomy 2:11. Accordingly the Targum renders it here by a word signifying giants, and... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 36:31

Genesis 36:31. Before there reigned, &c.— Some remark, that this could not have been said till after there had been a king in Israel, and therefore (say they) these cannot be the words of Moses, but must have been afterwards interpolated. Others understand Moses to speak prophetically, since it appears from chap. Genesis 17:6, and Deuteronomy 17:14, that he foresaw there were to be kings in Israel. But the truth is, that the words rendered king, and reigned, may, and ought to be understood... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 36:35

Genesis 36:35. Who smote Midian— i.e.. The Midianites, in the field of Moab, i.e.. on the frontiers of his country, which joined to that of the Moabites. Bishop Cumberland (Orig. Gent.) imagines, that Moses recorded this exploit, as it proved a calamity to Jethro his father-in-law; and that it was Midian himself, who, according to the Hebrew text, was slain, being at that period one hundred and nine years old. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 36:40

Genesis 36:40. These are—the dukes— Idumea, of which Bozrah, mentioned Genesis 36:33, was the capital, appears at first to have been divided into several districts or jurisdictions, each governed by an independent chief under the name of duke, until, in process of time, all these dukedoms came to be united, and brought under subjection to one prince, who at first was elective. Thus it was with Attica, as Le Clerc remarks; it was peopled by separate tribes, or families, each governed by its own... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 36:43

Genesis 36:43. He is Esau, &c.— This would read better, if rendered, as it ought to be, THIS is Esau, the father of Edom, i.e.. This is his family, and the account of his posterity. After this we meet with no farther mention of Esau in the Mosaic history. REFLECTIONS.—We have here an account of Esau and his posterity, and see therein the promise to Abraham fulfilled in part, that he should be the father of many nations. He is called Edom, or red, in memory of the profane sale of his... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36

CHAPTER 36 :-. POSTERITY OF ESAU. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36:1

1. these are the generations—history of the leading men and events (compare :-). Esau who is Edom—A name applied to him in reference to the peculiar color of his skin at birth [Genesis 25:25], rendered more significant by his inordinate craving for the red pottage [Genesis 25:25- :], and also by the fierce sanguinary character of his descendants (compare Ezekiel 25:12; Obadiah 1:10). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36:2

2, 3. Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan—There were three, mentioned under different names; for it is evident that Bashemath is the same as Mahalath ( :-), since they both stand in the relation of daughter to Ishmael and sister to Nebajoth; and hence it may be inferred that Adah is the same as Judith, Aholibamah as Bathsemath ( :-). It was not unusual for women, in that early age, to have two names, as Sarai was also Iscah [ :-]; and this is the more probable in the case of Esau's... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36:6

6, 7. Esau . . . went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob—literally, "a country," without any certain prospect of a settlement. The design of this historical sketch of Esau and his family is to show how the promise (Genesis 27:39; Genesis 27:40) was fulfilled. In temporal prosperity he far exceeds his brother; and it is remarkable that, in the overruling providence of God, the vast increase of his worldly substance was the occasion of his leaving Canaan and thus making way for... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36:8

8. Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir—This was divinely assigned as his possession (Joshua 24:4; Deuteronomy 2:5). read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 36:24

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 36:31

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 36:35

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 36:40

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 36:43

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36:6

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36:8

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