And these are the sons of Aholi-bamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the daughter of Allah, Esau's wife. In the two previous instances it is the grandsons of Esau that become the alluphim or heads of tribes, while in this it is the sons, which Havernick regards as a mark of authenticity (vide 'Introd.,' § 20). read more
These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes. read more
These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land. The primitive inhabitants of Idumea were Horites ( vide Genesis 14:6 ), of whom the ancestor, Seir ("Rugged"), either gave his name to, or took his name from, the district in which he lived. Though ultimately driven out by the Edomites ( Deuteronomy 2:12 ), they were probably only gradually dispossessed, and not until a portion of them had coalesced with their conquerors, as Esau himself had a Horite wife, Aholibamah, and... read more
And the children of Lotan were Hori —the name of the tribe ( Genesis 36:20 )— and Hemam :—or, Homam ( 1 Chronicles 1:39 ); "Destruction" (Gesenius), "Commotion" (Furst, Murphy)— and Lotan's sister was Timna— probably the concubine of Eliphaz ( Genesis 36:12 ). read more
And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan ,—or Alian ( 1 Chronicles 1:40 ); "Unjust" (Gesenius), "Lofty" (Furst, Murphy)— and Manahath,— "Rest" (Gesenius)— and Ebal ,—"Stripped of leaves" (Gesenius, Murphy); "Bare Mountain" (Furst)— Shepho ,—or Shephi ( 1 Chronicles 1:40 );" Nakedness" (Gesenius)— and Onam —"Strong" (Gesenius). read more
And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, —"Screamer" (Gesenius)— and Anah :—the father-in-law of Esau ( Genesis 36:2 )— this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness ,—neither invented the procreation of mules (Aben Ezra, Kimchi, Luther, Calvin, Willet, Clarke, Ainsworth, &c.;), since מָעַא does not signify to invent, but to light upon or discover (Keil), and there were no horses at that time in those regions (Michaelis), and it is not said that Anah was... read more
And the children of Anah —the brother of Zibeon ( Genesis 36:20 )—were these; Dishon ,—named after his uncle ( Genesis 36:21 ) and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. This Aholibamah was not Esau's wife, but the cousin of Esau's wife's father. read more
And these are the children of Dishon ;—the son of Seir ( Genesis 36:21 )— Hemdan ,—or Amrara (1 Citron. 1.41); "Pleasant" (Gesenius)— and Eshban ,—or Heshbon; "Reason," "Understanding" (Gesenius); "Intelligent," "Hero" (Furst)— and Ithran ,—the same as Jethro and Jithron; "the Superior or Excellent One" (Gesenius, Furst, Murphy, Lange)— and Cheran —"Harp" (Gesenius), "Companion" (Furst). read more
The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan ,—"Modest" (Gesenius), "Tender" (Furst)— and Zaavan ,—"Disturbed "(Gesenius)— and Akan —Jakan ( 1 Chronicles 1:42 ); "Twisting" (Gesenius, Murphy). read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 36:17
And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Minah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife (vide on Genesis 36:13 ). read more