Genesis 36:11-15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 36:9-19

Observe here, 1. That only the names of Esau's sons and grandsons are recorded, only their names, not their history; for it is the church that Moses preserves the records of, not the record of those that are without. Those elders that lived by faith alone obtained a good report. It is Sion that produces the men of renown, not Seir, Ps. 87:5. Nor does the genealogy go any further than the third and fourth generation; the very names of all after are buried in oblivion. It is only the pedigree of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:11

And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman ,.... This was his firstborn, and from him the city of Teman in Edom or Idumea had its name, see Jeremiah 49:7 ; and Eliphaz is called the Temanite from hence, Job 2:11 ; four more sons are mentioned: Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz ; but I do not find that any towns or cities, or any part of the land of Edom, were denominated from any of them; only it may be observed that Zepho is called Zephi in 1 Chronicles 1:36 ; the account seems fabulous... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:12

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz, Esau's son ,.... She is said to be the sister of Lotan, the eldest son of Seir the Horite, Genesis 36:22 ; in 1 Chronicles 1:36 mention is made of Timna among the sons of Eliphaz, and of Duke Timnah here, Genesis 36:40 ; and Gerundinsis F25 Apud Menasseh ben Israel, conciliator in Gen. Quaest. 57. p. 81. is of opinion, that Timnah the concubine of Eliphaz, after she had bore Amalek, conceived and bore another son, and she dying in childbirth,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:13

And these are the sons of Reuel ,.... Another son of Esau's; this man had four sons, as follow: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah : of whom we know no more than their names, unless Maps or Massa, which Ptolemy F26 Geograph. l. 5. c. 16. places in Idumea, should have its name from Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath, Esau's wife ; her grandsons, as before. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:14

And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah , the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife ,.... See Gill on Genesis 36:2 ; here also the Samaritan and Septuagint versions read, "the daughter of Anah, the son of Zibeon": and she bare to Esau, Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah ; this is repeated from Genesis 36:5 ; no mention is made of her grandchildren, as of his other wives. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:15

These were dukes of the sons of Esau ,.... Ben Melech says, the difference between a duke and a king was, that a king is crowned and a duke is not crowned; but Jarchi interprets the word of heads of families, which seems probable; so that as Esau's sons and grandsons are before related, here it is suggested that they had large and numerous families, of which they were the heads and governors; and in this and the following verses, Genesis 36:16 ; the sons and grandsons of Esau by his... read more

Adam Clarke

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

Adam Clarke

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 36:10-12

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 ( vide Genesis 36:4 ). And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman ,—the name was afterwards given to a district of Idumea ( Jeremiah 49:20 ), and borne by one of Job's friends ( Job 2:11 )— Omar ,—"Eloquent" (Gesenius), "Mountain-dweller" (Furst)— Zepho ,—"Watch-tower" (Gesenius); called Zephi in 1 Chronicles 1:36 — and Gatam ,—"their touch" (Gesenius), "dried... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 36:13

And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath ,—Nachath, "Going down"—and Zerah ,—or Zerach, "Rising"— Shammah ,—Wasting (Gesenius, Murphy); "Fame, "Renown" (Furst)— and Mizzah :—"Trepidation" (Gesenius); "Fear," "Sprinkling" (Murphy); if from mazaz, "Fear, if from nazah , "Joy" (Furst)—these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 36:9-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:15

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

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 36:10-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 36:13

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