Which words contain the reason why that land which was large and fruitful could not bear them, because they were not entire possessors of it, but only sojourners in it, and therefore must take the owners’ leavings, which were not sufficient for both of them and their numerous families. read more
This seems to be mentioned by the Holy Ghost by way of contempt or reproach; this is he who sold his birthright for a mess of red pottage, and therefore was called Edom or red. read more
1715 These were dukes, princes or heads of their several families and little principalities, according to the manner of those times, who ruled their dominions, either severally, each his own, or jointly, by common advice, or it may be under one chief prince, their superior either in title or in power. And in this division Eliphaz, as he was Esau’s first-born, so he had more than a double portion, his six sons being made dukes, as Esau’s immediate sons were. Compare 1 Chronicles 5:1. read more
Korah is not mentioned among the sons of Eliphaz, and therefore is thought to be his grandson. There is another Korah, Genesis 36:14,Genesis 36:18. read more
1840The sons of Seir are here mentioned, partly because of their alliance with Esau’s family, Genesis 35:2,Genesis 35:20,Genesis 35:22,Genesis 35:24,Genesis 35:25, and partly because the government was translated from his to Esau’s family. Who inhabited the land, and ruled there, till Esau and his posterity drove them out, Deuteronomy 2:12,Deuteronomy 2:22. read more
Mules; so most understand the word Jemim, which is no where else used, and give this sense of it, that he found out the way of the generation of mules by the copulation of a horse and a mare. Others render it waters, that he found out some springs of water, which in those hot countries were rare and precious; or hot waters, some hot and medicinal springs. But the Chaldee renders it giants, and the Samaritan version Emims, a sort of giants mentioned Deuteronomy 2:10,Deuteronomy 2:11; who also... read more
The children, Heb. sons, though but one son be mentioned. Either then he had other sons not here expressed; or the plural number is put for the singular, as Genesis 21:7. read more
Among other dukes which were in that country. Or, according to their dukedoms or principalities; the word duke being here put for dukedom as the word king is put for kingdom, Isaiah 23:15; Daniel 7:17. read more
He speaks of the posterity of Esau, who after they had subdued the Horites, erected a kingdom there. Here profane wits triumph. How, say they, could Moses write this, when as yet there was no king in Israel? Answ. 1. The word may be taken for any chief governor, in which sense the title of king is given to Moses, Deuteronomy 33:5; and to the judges, Judges 17:6; and to others who were not kings, properly so called, Psalms 119:46; Luke 22:25; Acts 9:15, &c. Answ. 2. Moses might well say... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 36:6
1740 Quest. 1. Why went he thither? Answ. Partly by his own choice, that wild and mountainous country being very commodious for hunting, to which he wholly addicted himself; partly by his wives’ persuasions, who were both utterly averse from cohabitation with Isaac or Jacob, and strongly inclined to their own country; but principally from the secret conduct of Divine Providence, thus accomplishing his promises. See Joshua 24:4; Malachi 1:3. Quest. 2. When went he thither? Answ. He went thither... read more