Genesis 36

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 36

Chapter 36 In this chapter we have an account of the posterity of Esau, who, from him, were called Edomites, that Esau who sold his birthright, and lost his blessing, and was not loved of God as Jacob was. Here is a brief register kept of his family for some generations. 1. Because he was the son of Isaac, for whose sake this honour is put upon him. 2. Because the Edomites were neighbours to Israel, and their genealogy would be of use to give light to the following stories of what passed... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 36:1-8

Observe here, 1. Concerning Esau himself, Gen. 36:1. He is called Edom (and again, Gen. 36:8), that name by which was perpetuated the remembrance of the foolish bargain he made, when he sold his birthright for that red, that red pottage. The very mention of that name is enough to intimate the reason why his family is turned off with such a short account. Note, If men do a wrong thing they must thank themselves, when it is, long afterwards, remembered against them to their reproach. 2.... read more

Matthew Henry

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 36:20-30

In the midst of this genealogy of the Edomites here is inserted the genealogy of the Horites, those Canaanites, or Hittites (compare Gen. 26:34), that were the natives of Mount Seir. Mention is made of them, Gen. 14:6; and of their interest in Mount Seir, before the Edomites took possession of it, Deut. 2:12, 22. This comes in here, not only to give light to the story, but to be a standing reflection upon the Edomites for intermarrying with them, by which, it is probable, they learned their... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 36:31-42

By degrees, it seems, the Edomites wormed out the Horites, obtained full possession of the country, and had a government of their own. 1. They were ruled by kings, who governed the whole country, and seem to have come to the throne by election, and not by lineal descent; so bishop Patrick observes. These kings reigned in Edom before there reigned any king over the children of Israel, that is, before Moses's time, for he was king in Jeshurun, Deut. 33:5. God had lately promised Jacob that kings... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 36 This chapter gives us a genealogical account of Esau's family, of his wives and sons, with whom he removed from Seir, Genesis 36:1 ; of his sons' sons, or grandsons, who were dukes in the land of Edom, Genesis 36:11 ; after which is inserted a genealogy of Seir the Horite, into whose family Esau married, and of his children, and the dukes among them, Genesis 36:20 ; then follows a list of the kings of Edom, before there were any in Israel, Genesis 36:31 ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:1

Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom. Who was surnamed Edom, from the red pottage he sold his birthright for to his brother Jacob, Genesis 25:30 ; an account is given of him, and his posterity, not only because he was a son of Isaac, lately made mention of as concerned in his burial; but because his posterity would be often taken notice of in the sacred Scriptures, and so their genealogy would serve to illustrate such passages; and Maimonides F13 Moreh Nevochim, par.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:2

And Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan ,.... Of the Canaanites, the posterity of cursed Canaan, most of them were of them, though not all, the two following were, and so those, if different from them in Genesis 26:34 , one of his wives was of the family of Ishmael, as after related: Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite ; according to Jarchi and Aben Ezra, this is the same with Bashemath, Genesis 26:34 ; and that she had two names: and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:3

And Bashemath, Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth ,.... The eldest son of Ishmael, see Genesis 28:9 ; called there Mahalath. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 36:4

And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz ,.... This son of Esau, according to Jerom F14 Trad. Heb. in Gen. fol. 71. L. tom. 3. , is the same with him mentioned in the book of Job, as one of his friends that came to visit him, Job 2:11 ; and so says the Targum of Jonathan on Genesis 36:10 ; but he rather was the grandson of this man, since he is called the Temanite: and Bashemath bare Reuel ; the name is the same with Reuel or Raguel, the name of Jethro; but cannot be the same person as is... read more

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