Genesis 36

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 36:9-14

Esau's Sons and Grandsons v. 9. And these are the generations of Esau, the father of the Edomites in Mount Seir: v. 10. These are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah, the wife of Esau; Reuel, the son of Bashemath, the wife of Esau. v. 11. And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho (or Zephi, 1 Chronicles 1:36), and Gatam, and Kenaz. v. 12. And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau's son, having probably been adopted for that purpose by Adah; and she bare to Eliphaz... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 36:15-19

The Dukes of the House of Esau v. 15. These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz, the first-born son of Esau: Duke Teman, Duke Omar, Duke Zepho, Duke Kenaz, v. 16. Duke Korah, Duke Gatam, and Duke Amalek; these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah. Fully half the Edomite princes were thus the descendants of Adah, the Hivite, or, in a wider sense, the Hittite woman. v. 17. And these are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: Duke Nahath,... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 36:20-30

The Horites v. 20. These are the sons of Seir, the Horite, who inhabited the land; after him the country was named, and with his descendants those of Edom mingled: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah (this name being both masculine and feminine), v. 21. and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan; these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir, in the land of Edom. The Horites, or descendants of Seir, the original inhabitants of the wilderness of Zin, were cave-dwellers arid shared the... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 36:31-43

The Kings of Edom v. 31. And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel, up to the time that the children of Israel began the conquest of Canaan, for it was at that time that Moses wrote this account. v. 32. And Bela, the son of Beor, reigned in Edom; and the name of his city was Dinhabah. v. 33. And Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zerah of Bozrah, reigned in his stead. This city was very important, being considered one of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Genesis 36:1-43

NINTH SECTIONEsau’s Family Record and the Horites. Genesis 36:1-431Now these are the generations of Esau [ hairy, rough], who is Edom [red]. 2Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah [ornament, grace] the daughter of Elon [oak-grove, oak, strength] the Hittite, and Aholibamah [tent of the sacred height] the daughter of Anah [answering] the daughter of Zibeon [Gesenius: colored; Fürst: wild, robber] the Hivite; 3And Bashemath [pleasant fragrance] Ishmael’s daughter, sister of... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Genesis 36:1-8

Jacob’s Sons; Esau’s Sons; Isaac’s Death Genesis 35:16-29 ; Genesis 36:1-8 From Bethel to Bethlehem is not far. The one, the House of God; the other, the House of Bread. We need them both, if we are to bear up under the repeated shocks of life, such as the death of the old nurse Deborah, the death of our beloved Rachels, the sins of our children, and the breakup of the old home, as when our father is borne to his grave. Well was it for Jacob that he had got right with God before these... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36:1-43

This is one of the sections of the biblical literature which all of us are tempted to hurry over, because it appears to be almost exclusively a list of names. We may allow that it appears uninteresting, nevertheless it is of great importance, having a very definite place and value in the highways of history. The story of the prolific progeny of "that profane person Esau" is at once startling and solemn. The sons of the flesh would seem to have multiplied far faster than the seed of promise.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36

The Descendants and Allies of Esau (Genesis 36:2-43 ) This chapter now deals with the history of Esau prior to putting him to one side. This fits in with the compiler’s methods all through Genesis where he deals with secondary lines first before concentrating on the main line (e.g. the Cainite line and then the line of Seth - Genesis 4:0 & Genesis 5:0). It is an interesting chapter and raises complex questions for the reader. We can understand why a record should be kept of the family of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:1

‘Now this is the family history of Esau, the same is Edom.’ Here again we have evidence of a colophon, a heading or final phrase that indicates content and ownership of a tablet. Esau was still the eldest son and head of the family and the family records would as such be his responsibility after the death of Isaac, Thus it may be that his name is now subscribed to the previous record to indicate ownership, although the actual recording would be made by a tribal member more suited to it. (Even... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:2-9

The Sons of Esau (Genesis 36:2-9 ) Genesis 36:2 ‘Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite, and Basemath, Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebaioth.’ In Genesis 26:34 Esau’s Cananite wives are named Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite. Ishmael’s daughter is called Mahalath, sister of Nebaioth (Genesis 28:9). Thus Basemath has... read more

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 36:9-14

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 36:15-19

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 36:20-30

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Genesis 36:31-43

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Genesis 36:1-43

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Genesis 36:1-8

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Genesis 36:1-43

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:1

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:2-9

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