Genesis 36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:1

These are the generations of Esau - We have here the genealogy of Esau in his sons and grandsons, and also the genealogy of Seir the Horite. The genealogy of the sons of Esau, born in Canaan, is related Genesis 36:1-8 ; those of his grandchildren born in Seir, Genesis 36:9-19 ; those of Seir the Horite, Genesis 36:20-30 . The generations of Esau are particularly marked, to show how exactly God fulfilled the promises he made to him, Genesis 25 and 27; and those of Seir the Horite are... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:2

His wives - It appears that Esau's wives went by very different names. Aholibamah is named Judith, Genesis 26:34 ; Adah is called Bashemath in the same place; and she who is here called Bashemath is called Mahalath, Genesis 28:9 . These are variations which cannot be easily accounted for; and they are not of sufficient importance to engross much time. It is well known that the same persons in Scripture are often called by different names. Anah the daughter of Zibeon - But this same... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:6

Esau took his wives, etc. - So it appears that Esau and Jacob dwelt together in Canaan, whither the former removed from Seir, probably soon after the return of Jacob. That they were on the most friendly footing this sufficiently proves; and Esau shows the same dignified conduct as on other occasions, in leaving Canaan to Jacob, and returning again to Mount Seir; certainly a much less fruitful region than that which he now in behalf of his brother voluntarily abandoned. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:12

Timna was concubine to Eliphaz - As Timna was sister to Lotan the Horite, Genesis 36:22 , we see how the family of Esau and the Horites got intermixed. This might give the sons of Esau a pretext to seize the land, and expel the ancient inhabitants, as we find they did, Deuteronomy 2:12 . Amalek - The father of the Amalekites, afterwards bitter enemies to the Jews, and whom God commanded to be entirely exterminated, Deuteronomy 25:17 , Deuteronomy 25:19 . read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:15

Dukes of the sons of Esau - The word duke comes from the Latin dux , a captain or leader. The Hebrew אלוף alluph has the same signification; and as it is also the term for a thousand, which is a grand capital or leading number, probably the אלופי alluphey or dukes had this name from being leaders of or captains over a company of one thousand men; just as those among the Greeks called chiliarchs , which signifies the same; and as the Romans called those centurions who were... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:16

Duke Korah - This Dr. Kennicott pronounces to be an interpolation. "It is certain, from Genesis 36:4 , that Eliphaz was Esau's son by Adah; and from Genesis 36:11 , Genesis 36:12 , that Eliphaz had but six sons, Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz, and Amalek. It is also certain, from Genesis 36:5 , Genesis 36:14 , that Korah was the son of Esau (not of Eliphaz) by Aholibamah; and as such he is properly mentioned in Genesis 36:18 ; : These are the sons of Aholibamah, Esau's wife:... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:20

These are the sons of Seir the Horite - These Horites were the original inhabitants of the country of Seir, called the land of the Horites, and afterwards the land of the Idumeans, when the descendants of Esau had driven them out. These people are first mentioned Genesis 14:6 . read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:21

These are the dukes of the Horites - It appears pretty evident that the Horites and the descendants of Esau were mixed together in the same land, as before observed; and Calmet has very properly remarked, that if we compare this verse with Genesis 36:30 , there were princes of Seir in the country of Seir, and in that of Edom; and in comparing the generations of Seir and Esau, we are obliged to consider these princes as contemporary. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:24

This was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness - The words הימם את eth kaiyemim , here translated mules, has given rise to a great variety of conjectures and discordant opinions. St. Jerome, who renders it aquas calidas , warm springs, or hot baths, says there are as many opinions concerning it as there are commentators. The Septuagint has τον Ιαμειν , which seems to be the name of a man; but this is expressed in a great variety of ways in different MSS. of that version.... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 36:31

Before there reigned any king over - Israel - I suppose all the verses, from Genesis 36:31-39 ; inclusive, have been transferred to this place from 1 Chronicles 1:43-50 , as it is not likely they could have been written by Moses; and it is quite possible they might have been, at a very early period, written in the margin of an authentic copy, to make out the regal succession in Edom, prior to the consecration of Saul; which words being afterwards found in the margin of a valuable copy,... read more

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